Minty Agarwal

Squadron Leader Minty Aggarwal YSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	2011–present
Rank	Squadron Leader
Service number	31874
Battles / wars	2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
Awards	YSM

Squadron Leader Minty Aggarwal YSM is an IAF fighter controller.

Career

Aggarwal was commissioned in the logistics branch of the IAF as a flying officer on 18 June 2011, holding a short-service commission. ^[1] She was promoted to flight lieutenant on 18 June 2013 and to squadron leader on 18 June 2017. ^[2]

She served as the fighter controller for the MiG-21 that was shot down during the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. In August 2019, she was awarded the Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) by President Ram Nath Kovind, becoming the first woman to receive it. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami
• 2019 Balakot airstrike

References

1. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 February 2014. p. 260.
2. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 25 March 2023. p. 1060, 1122.
3. "'I witnessed Wing Commander Abhinandan shooting down Pakistan's F-16 aircraft'". Mint. ANI. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
4. "Who is Minty Agarwal, IAF officer honoured with Yudh Seva medal". DNA India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
5. "IAF officer Minty Agarwal who provided Abhinandan Varthaman air support during 27 Feb dogfight becomes first woman to get Yudh Seva medal". First Post. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.