Lieutenant Commander Karbi Gogoi is the first female officer of Indian Navy who will be posted as Naval Attache in Russia.The appointments of Wing Commander Singh and Lt-Commander.India has well over 100 defence attachés or advisors (DAs).The appointment of Gogoi and Singh have been in the areas that have traditionally been dominated by men. Defence attaches play a critical role in safeguarding the security interests of the country ans such an example is remarkable to be set by the Indian Forces globally !

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Lieutenant Commander Karbi Gogoi is the first female officer of Indian Navy who will be posted as Naval Attache in Russia.

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For the first time, a woman officer has been selected by the Indian Navy for a defence attaché abroad. Lt. Commander Karabi Gogoi had been selected for the post of assistant naval attaché at the Indian embassy in Russia. The announcement comes soon after the IAF posted Wing Commander Anjali Singh as the deputy air attaché at India’s embassy in Moscow – another first. According to reports, Gogoi is currently working on a Russian language course and is expected to take over the new posting in December after the requisite approvals are given. Gogoi, who hails from Guwahati, is a naval engineer currently posted at the Karwar base in Karnataka. She was commissioned into the Navy in 2010.Defence attaches or advisors act as the main interface with the host country’s military officials and assist in security and protocol tasks. They also track the military technology available in the country. India has over 100 such officials posted across the globe.

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Lieutenant Commander Karbi Gogoi

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Karbi Gogoi

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