Colonel Sophia Qureshi was one of two female armed forces officials who attended India’s full account of Operation Sindoor, which was initiated in response to the Pahalgam terror assault, on Wednesday. The briefing conveyed a strong message of operational confidence, inclusiveness, and resolve.
Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh discussed the integration of the tri-services in a thorough presentation that included maps of terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as well as video footage of attacks. The briefing on Operation Sindoor was also attended by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
According to Col. Sophia Qureshi, whose grandfather served in the Indian Army, Operation Sindoor “was launched by the Indian armed forces to deliver justice to the victims of the terror attack and their families,” “We successfully targeted and destroyed nine terrorist camps.”
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Targets were selected “based on credible intelligence inputs and the role of these facilities in perpetrating the terror activities,” according to Col. Qureshi. The sites were chosen in this way to prevent harm to civilian infrastructure and fatalities. Due diligence was used in this process.
Who is she?
Among many other firsts, Col. Sophia Qureshi, a Corps of Signals officer, was the first female officer to command an Indian Army unit in a major global military drill. Col. Qureshi, a 35-year-old Lieutenant Colonel at the time, commanded the 40-member Indian Army contingent in a multinational exercise in February and March of 2016.
ASEAN Plus nations participated in the Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX), also known as Exercise FORCE 18. Based on the concepts of “Peacekeeping Operations” and “Humanitarian Mine Action,” it was the biggest Ground Forces Exercise ever held on Indian territory at the time.
Col. Sofiya Qureshi, a postgraduate student of biochemistry, has been associated with the PKOs for several years and was part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Congo in 2006.
In response to a question about her feelings of commanding the contingent at the closing ceremony of the 2016 multinational exercise, she said, “I feel proud, of course.” “Work hard for the country and make everyone proud” was her advice to other young women in the military.
For young ladies of the country, she added, “Join the Army.”
