Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankar Hoists National Flag with President on Republic Day

• Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankar of the Indian Air Force (IAF) co-hoisted the national flag with President Droupadi Murmu at the 77th Republic Day parade.
• Dhankar, born in Kasni village, Haryana, followed her father's footsteps into the IAF.
• She studied at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College in Delhi, where she excelled in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) as Cadet Sergeant Major (CSM).
• Akshita passed the AFCAT and was recommended by AFSB Mysuru, joining the Administrative (ADM) branch and commissioned as a Flying Officer in June 2023.
• Her achievement highlights the increasing role of women in India's military service, with other women also leading contingents in the parade.

Why It Matters: Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankar's flag hoisting with the President marks a significant moment for women in the IAF.