This was the first time that a woman, Sneha Shekhawat from Sikar Rajasthan led the Air Force contingent in the ceremonial Republic Day Parade. She was the first woman pilot to do so.
Three other women flying officers Pooja Negi, Anupam Chaudhary and Heena Pore assisted flight lieutenant Sneha Shekhawat in the Air Force Parade. The women Air Force contingent marched gracefully to the Air Battle tunes in the ceremonial Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
As the commentator mentioned that Sneha Shekhawat is the first woman pilot to led the Air Force contingent , the spectators cheered her with great enthusiasm.
63rd Republic Day of India was celebrated on Thursday with great cultural splendor by the military personnel and school children. Thailand’s first woman prime minister was the guest of honor in the ceremonial Republic Day Parade held in the capital Delhi on Thursday, January 26, 2012
