♦ The first batch of 17 women cadets graduated from the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) on 30 May 2025, marking a historic moment for women in the Indian armed forces..

♦ The women cadets joined the NDA in 2022, after a Supreme Court interim order allowed women to seek admission to the tri-services academy.

♦ At least 339 cadets were conferred with degrees during the convocation ceremony of the 148th NDA course held at the academy, which trains cadets for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.