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{{Short description|Indian Air Force flight controller}} | {{Short description|Indian Air Force flight controller}} | ||
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[[Squadron Leader|Sqn Ldr]] '''Minty Agarwal''' is an [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] [[Air traffic controller|fighter controller]]. She was part of the team that guided India’s air defence during the [[2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes]], where she witnessed a PAF [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]] being shot down. In August 2019, she was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] by [[President of India]] [[Ram Nath Kovind]], thus becoming the first woman to receive it.<ref name="iwitnessed">{{cite news |title='I witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan shooting down Pakistan's F-16 aircraft' |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/i-witnessed-wing-commander-abhinandan-shooting-down-pak-s-f-16-aircraft-squadron-leader-minty-agarwal-1565883522060.html |accessdate=17 August 2019 |work=Mint |agency=ANI |date=15 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="whois">{{cite news |title=Who is Minty Agarwal, IAF officer honoured with Yudh Seva medal |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-minty-agarwal-iaf-officer-honoured-with-yudh-seva-medal-2782014 |accessdate=17 August 2019 |work=DNA India |date=15 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="firstpost">{{cite news |title=IAF officer Minty Agarwal who provided Abhinandan Varthaman air support during 27 Feb dogfight becomes first woman to get Yudh Seva medal |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/iaf-officer-minty-agarwal-who-provided-abhinandan-varthaman-air-support-during-27-feb-dogfight-becomes-first-woman-to-get-yudh-seva-medal-7170031.html |accessdate=28 May 2020 |work=[[First Post]] |date=15 August | [[Squadron Leader|Sqn Ldr]] '''Minty Agarwal''' is an [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] [[Air traffic controller|fighter controller]]. She was part of the team that guided India’s air defence during the [[2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes]], where she witnessed a PAF [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]] being shot down. In August 2019, she was awarded the [[Yudh Seva Medal]] by [[President of India]] [[Ram Nath Kovind]], thus becoming the first woman to receive it.<ref name="iwitnessed">{{cite news |title='I witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan shooting down Pakistan's F-16 aircraft' |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/i-witnessed-wing-commander-abhinandan-shooting-down-pak-s-f-16-aircraft-squadron-leader-minty-agarwal-1565883522060.html |accessdate=17 August 2019 |work=Mint |agency=ANI |date=15 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="whois">{{cite news |title=Who is Minty Agarwal, IAF officer honoured with Yudh Seva medal |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-minty-agarwal-iaf-officer-honoured-with-yudh-seva-medal-2782014 |accessdate=17 August 2019 |work=DNA India |date=15 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="firstpost">{{cite news |title=IAF officer Minty Agarwal who provided Abhinandan Varthaman air support during 27 Feb dogfight becomes first woman to get Yudh Seva medal |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/iaf-officer-minty-agarwal-who-provided-abhinandan-varthaman-air-support-during-27-feb-dogfight-becomes-first-woman-to-get-yudh-seva-medal-7170031.html |accessdate=28 May 2020 |work=[[First Post]] |date=15 August 2019}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||