India retaliated for the Pahalgam terror attack with Operation Sindoor. In this attack, several bases of Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir terrorist were attacked. Pakistan also mounted several attacks along the Indian border yesterday after this, but these attacks were thwarted by the Indian Army. The Ministry of External Affairs has been giving updates about this problem for the last two days. Here, the Indian Army is seen being led by Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is a Lieutenant Colonel officer in the Indian Army. Presently, she is a part of the Signal Corps. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is the first woman officer of the Indian Army who is commanding the Army's training exercise 'Exercise Force 18' campaign.
35-year-old Sofiya Qureshi resides in Vadodara, Gujarat. She holds a postgraduate degree in Biochemistry.
Sofiya Qureshi was commissioned into the army in 1999 through the Short Service Commission. She was just 17 years old at that time. Sofiya Qureshi's grandfather was also an army man. Sofia's husband is an army officer in the Mechanized Infantry.
Colonel Sofia Qureshi presents each minute's status regarding how the Indian Army is occupied with rendering befitting to the adversary state, i.e., Pakistan. Yet she astonishes me as much as her sister does.
Who is Sofia Qureshi's sister
Having provided details about Operation Sindoor, Colonel Sofia Qureshi is now a popular figure, and everybody is interested to learn about her. Sofia was apprehended detailing the action of the army in Hindi. We will tell you that Sofia's sister too has some connection with Bollywood, i.e., Hindi films.
Dr. Shyna Sunsara is just as amazing as her twin and an all-rounder to the core. Shyna has donned many a hat: economist, environmentalist, fashion designer, ex-Army cadet, and gold medalist in rifle shooting (awarded by the President of India).
Dubbed Vadodara's Wonder Woman, she is also a crowned beauty queen, having won Ms. Gujarat, Ms. India Earth 2017, and Ms. United Nations 2018. She was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018, adding to her extensive list of awards. Underneath the glamour, Shyna is dedicated to the earth, most significantly through her project to plant 100,000 trees in Gujarat, an initiative that brought her national and international recognition.
In a recent Radio City interview, she spoke about her childhood aspirations. She was an all-rounder as a child too and was interested in fashion design. In her school days, Shyna used to cut up her mother's saree to create a dress—an early indication of her creativity.
The Hindustan Times quoted that both she and her twin sister, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, came from a military background and always wanted to be a part of the armed forces — even when women weren't accepted in the Army. Sofiya was adamant on making a place for herself somehow, used to mention wanting to become a scientist with DRDO in order to serve the country, and failing that, was willing to be part of the police force.
Her sister Shayna Qureshi is employed in the film industry. She does not appear on screen as she is not an actress. But handles the big work happening behind the camera. Sheena has a production house in Mumbai that caters to films and ad films. She abandoned PhD and chose to serve the country
Colonel Sofia Qureshi was a PhD scholar
Yes, she was pursuing her PhD, which she abandoned to join the Indian Army.
Colonel Sofia Qureshi pursued her Master's in Biochemistry from Maharaja Sayajirao University. Then, she was pursuing a PhD, but in between, the Government of India announced recruitment of women in the army at higher levels, and therefore Sofia abandoned her mid-way PhD studies and then joined the army. Sofia was a woman officer leading multinational military maneuvers.