Avani Chaturvedi

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Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 October 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first female combat pilot in India along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016. They were formally commissioned by then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 18 June 2016, to serve the nation. The Indian Government had decided to open the fighter stream for women in October 2015. Chaturvedi’s achievement has put India on the list of the countries, such as Britain, the United States, Israel, where women are allowed to fly fighter jets.

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