Daughter Enlists in Indian Army Two Decades After Father's Heroic Death

The Indian Army's shared post has resonated deeply with audiences, featuring Lieutenant Inayat Vats, who was commissioned into the force following her father's footsteps, the late Lieutenant Navneet Vats. Her training took place at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.

The army shared a picture and wrote, ‘All for the supreme sacrifice of her father. Inayat was barely three years old when she lost her father, Major Navneet Vats, in a counter-insurgency operation. More than two decades later, she gets commissioned into the #IndianArmy and dons the same uniform that her hero dad once did. Welcome, army daughter Lieutenant Inayat Vats.’

In just a few days since its posting, the post has garnered over 88,000 views and nearly 2,400 likes. Engaging with the tweet, individuals expressed diverse sentiments through their comments, with some extending their good wishes with messages like ‘Best of luck’ for her future endeavours.