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<ul><li>The <keyword id="6355100" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Navy">Indian Navy</keyword> got its first woman pilot, <keyword id="8363327" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="lieutenant-shivangi">Lieutenant Shivangi</keyword>, and first batch of female officers in the Naval Armament Inspection (NAI) branch in 2019. </li><li>The first female pilot was inducted 26 years after the Navy started inducting women as Short Service Commissioned Officers in selected branches of the Navy. </li><li>The Navy isn’t ready to take women to serve in ships primarily because they don’t have women-friendly ships. </li></ul>This year, the Indian Navy got its first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi in December. The first batch of female officers was also inducted into the Naval Armament Inspection (NAI) branch. While it is good news, it should be pointed out that the first female pilot was inducted 26 years after the Navy had already started accepting women as Short Service Commissioned Officers in selected branches. Armed forces, in general, have a very low proportion of women personnel. The Air Force has the highest share of women officers in India at 13.09%. Women’s participation in the navy is less than half of that with only 6% female officers. The Indian Army has an even lower proportion of women at only 3.8%. Women officers in the Indian Navy Even before 1992, women were allowed to be a part of the Indian Navy — but only as participants of the Short Service Commission. After that, the Navy expanded its scope to permit women into other areas like air traffic control, education and training, meteorology, law, logistics and at observer units. Circa 2008, the Navy revised its policies yet again to grant permanent commission of women officers but in selected wings. It was only In 2015 that the Supreme Court of <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/women-officers-in-navy-get-sc-boost-273722-2015-11-21">India finally ruled in favour of the permanent commission</a> of women officer in all Navy wings. Today, the Indian Navy has women officers in eight branches including education, law and naval constructions. Yet, there is no presence of women on ships. According to the Navy, its ships aren’t “women-friendly”. as Navy says that its ships are the Navy isn’t ready to take women to serve in ships primarily because they don’t have “women-friendly” ships. “Unless women, in good numbers, are ready to serve in ships, there would be no homogeneity and it would be difficult for women to serve in ships. The entire ecosystem has to be ready before women are inducted into the Navy. Future warships are being modified with 'suitable facilities' to accommodate women crew onboard," a top official told the Print.

Indian Navy took 26 years to get its first female pilot — may take even more time to get women on ships

<ul><li>India has 295 assets and is the seventh most <keyword id="8408236" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="powerful-navy-in-the-world">powerful navy in the world</keyword>. </li><li><keyword id="6355100" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Navy">Indian Navy</keyword> Chief wants to turn India “world-class” with 200 ships and 500 aircraft by 2050. They requested for at least <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/politics/navy-day-some-key-facts-and-details-about-the-indian-navy-4812431.htm">$5.2 billion but was allocated only $2.9 billion. </a></li><li>However, India spends only 15% of its total <keyword id="8408235" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="military-expenditure-on-navy">military expenditure on navy</keyword>. </li></ul>Indian Navy has come a long way since 1972 — when it celebrated its first Navy day on December 4. It was organized to commemorate Operation Trident against Pakistan in the 1971 war. Seventh most powerful navy in the world 
	
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Today, India has 295 assets and is the seventh most powerful navy in the world. North Korea leads the pack with 967 assets, followed by China which owns 714 and the US has 415. But even with limited assets, India is closely guarding its seas and spotted when Chinese <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/india-is-beefing-up-its-navy-to-counter-chinas-increasingly-powerful-fleet/articleshow/66978597.cms">Navy venturing into it, in December 2018. </a> The Navy plans to procure 41 ships and have three aircraft carriers in the long run, said Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on November 3. But there’s a problem — budget. At the current budget, Indian Navy barely able to survive. India spends only 15% of its total military expenditure on Navy 
	
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The Navy's annual budget allocation has<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/navy-to-ask-centre-for-18-of-defence-budget/articleshow/71173833.cms?from=mdr"> come down from 18% to 13%</a> in the last five years, said former Navy Chief Admiral Lanba.In 2017-2018, India allocated 15% of its total military expenditure to the Navy — half of what developed countries like the US, spends. The United States spend nearly 30% while Australia and Japan spends close to 25%. It is unclear how much China spends on the military but reportedly it’s military budget is thrice that of India’s. Not only this, Indian Navy’s budget is the lowest among the three military forces. In 2019-2020 government allocated ₹23,156 crore, landing a big blow to its ambitious plan to be amongst the best in the world. The Air Force was allocated ₹39,302 crore while the Army was allocated ₹29,461.25 crore. A world-class army 
	
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 Indian Navy Chief wants to turn India “world-class” with 200 ships and 500 aircraft by 2050. They requested for at least <a href="https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/politics/navy-day-some-key-facts-and-details-about-the-indian-navy-4812431.htm">$5.2 billion but was allocated only $2.9 billion. </a> Due to limited funding, the future of many ambitious plans remain hanging. As a result, there is a delay in launching Vikrant — a majestic aircraft carrier. It has already reduced the number of ships required to 175 from 200. In December 2018, the Navy also laid out plans to induct 56 ships and six submarines but may find it difficult to start construction — again due to low budget allocation. 
 
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