When Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, the primary lady officer to guide an Indian Military contingent in a multinational army train, briefed the media on Operation Sindoor Wednesday morning, a pair residing in a small village in Karnataka’s Belagavi district had causes to cheer.
Ghouse Bagewadi and his spouse had been overwhelmed with pleasure and satisfaction as they watched their daughter-in-law Col Sofiya Qureshi on tv from their residence within the Konnur village of the Gokak taluk. She married their son Main Tajuddin Qureshi of the Mechanised Infantry in 2015. She was certainly one of two girls the federal government selected to relate the main points of Operation Sindoor; the opposite was Wing Commander Vyomika Singh from the Indian Air Pressure.
“I used to be glued to the tv. That was a proud second for our household and nation. I didn’t transfer an inch,” stated Bagewadi.
His spouse was additionally emotional, however she assumed that her daughter-in-law was on the battle entrance and expressed concern for her security.
Whereas Sofiya and Tajuddin had been anticipated to go to their village for Ramzan, they skipped this time attributable to work. “My spouse and I didn’t research after elementary college. However whenever you see your son and daughter-in-law serving the nation at that degree, what extra can I ask for?” Bagewadi stated.
“I spoke to my son Tajuddin, and he stated every thing was going nicely, and Sofiya most likely was occupied. From Wednesday morning, I’ve had no different job however to attend telephone calls from family and friends members after she appeared on tv,” Bagewadi added.
In 2016, then a 35-year-old Lieutenant Colonel, Sofiya led a 40-member contingent in Train FORCE 18 that concerned ASEAN Plus international locations — the most important floor forces train ever performed on Indian soil on the time.
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She additionally served within the United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Congo in 2006 and has been related to peacekeeping operations for over six years.
Earlier, her twin sister Shyna Sunsara stated Col Sofiya Qureshi didn’t point out in regards to the media briefing even once they had talked over the telephone only a day previous to it.
“We spoke yesterday and as a duty-bound Military officer that she is, she didn’t point out a phrase about what was to return this morning. It was a shock for all of us, however a proud second to see Sofiya at this place. She at all times had the eagerness to do one thing for the nation,” Shyna Sunsara stated.
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