Aastha Poonia is an Indian Navy officer who became a part of history in 2025 when she became the first female maritime ...

T ruly a standout moment for Indian Navy as Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia created history as the first woman maritime fighter ...

Banasthali Vidyapith has produced notable female figures in military aviation. Alumna Avani Chaturvedi broke barriers as the ...

Sub-Lieutenant Astha Poonia becomes the first woman to join Indian Navy's fighter stream after completing training; receives ...

Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may ...

Aastha Poonia, who is in her early 20s, will fly Hawk advanced jet trainers for another year before she can qualify on the ...

Around 2016, the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the induction of women in the Armed Forces will be done in a phased manner. Timelines will be decided for the three forces — the Army, ...

Aastha Poonia has made history as the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot in the Indian Navy, earning her 'Wings of ...

Sub-Lieutenant Aastha Poonia breaks barriers as the Indian Navy's first woman fighter pilot, awarded 'Wings of Gold' at INS ...

Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot in the Indian Navy. She may ...

Indian Navy shared a congratulatory tweet, announcing her induction: "A New Chapter in Naval Aviation Indian Navy marks a historic milestone with the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion ...

Poonia will now move on to an intensive one-year training program on MiG-29K fighter jets. Upon successful completion, she is ...