Who Is Wing Commander Vyomika Singh Who Briefed Press On India's Operation Sindoor in Pakistan and PoK?

The country woke up today to news of the retaliatory mission launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which had killed 26 civilians—25 of them Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. In swift retaliation, the Indian Armed Forces carried out precision strikes on nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir under the codename Operation Sindoor.

Following the strikes, a press briefing was led by National Security Advisor Vikram Misri, with detailed operational updates shared by Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. But who are these two officers leading the conversation on one of India’s most significant military responses in recent times?

Colonel Sophia Qureshi is an Indian Army Corps of Signals officer. At the age of 35, she has achieved many milestones, including becoming the first woman officer ever to lead an Army contingent at a multinational military exercise.

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The Indian Air Force officer spoke alongside her army counterpart and presented an official detail of India's cross-border operation. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh is among the few women officers to represent the Indian Armed Forces in a joint media interaction.

Her journey in the Air Force began when she was a child, and ever since her school days, she wanted to fly. In fact, her name, which means 'daughter of the s' also became her inspiration.

She enrolled in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) while pursuing her engineering degree. A true trailblazer, she became the first in her family to join the armed forces and was commissioned as a helicopter pilot in the Indian Air Force. On December 18, 2019, she was granted a permanent commission in the flying branch.

She has logged more than 2,500 flying hours and has operated on helicopters like the Chetak and the Cheetah in the toughest of the terrains, which include Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast. She has also been a part of the tri-services all-women mountaineering expedition to Mt. Manirang in 2021, which stands at 21,650 feet. Wing Commander Vyomika's efforts have been recognised by senior defence officials, including the Chief of Air Staff.

In the press briefing, she, along with Col. Sophia Qureshi, gave a detailed account of India's 25-minute-long strike on 9 camps across Pakistan and PoK. She said, "Pakistan has systematically built terror structures and encouraged training areas for terrorism." She noted these "well-known" camps were located in Pakistan and PoK and were 21 in total, starting from Sawai Nalan to Bahawalpur.

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