New Delhi: On International Women’s Day today, the Ministry of Defence showcased Nari Shakti in the Armed Forces in a series of posts on X. In one such post, it showed Col Ponung Doming who is commanding the highest task force of the Border Roads Organisation.
In the post on X, the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, said, “Meet Col Ponung Doming, the first woman officer to command the world’s highest Border Task Force, stationed above 15,000 feet in the Northern sector. A true trailblazer in the Indian Army, her leadership at such an extreme altitude is a testament to the unwavering strength, resilience, and growing role of women in the #ArmedForces.”
“Her journey inspires countless young women to dream big and serve the #nation with pride,” the Ministry of Defence further said.
Col. Ponung Doming said that she was presently commanding the highest task force of Border Roads Organisation at 15,300 feet in Ladakh.
Col. Ponung Doming said, “My team takes care of highest motorable road in Ladakh Umling La at 19,024 feet. Now, we are constructing a road even higher than Umling La. We work in the condition and altitude where temperature plummet up to -20 to -25 degrees celsius. Our morale is always high. I always wanted to be an officer and serve the nation. Army was best for me. Army means discipline, unity and fitness. I feel for my country and there is nomor better way to express it aloud.”
“On International Women’s Day, I wish to say dream big, be determined, be disciplined, be strong and committed to your goal. Nothing can stop you then,” she added. New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has made significant strides in advancing India’s air-to-air missile technology with the Astra MK-3, now officially named “Gandiva.”