60% of army's women COs serving in operational areas

Around 60% of the Indian Army's women commanding officers are heading units in operational areas, including forward locations in the Northern and Eastern Commands that are responsible for guarding India's borders, officials aware of the development said on Wednesday.

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"More than 145 women have been approved for the rank of colonel since the army opened command roles to them two years ago. Of them, as many as 115 women officers are already heading their units. And 60% of them are serving in operational areas," said one of the officers cited above.

Around 15 more women officers are set to be assigned roles soon, the officials added.

This comes at a time when the force is probing how an internal communication by a three-star officer on the performance of eight women officers --- it talked about several issues ostensibly plaguing units commanded by women in the eastern sector -was leaked.