Op Sindoor: Who are Vikram Misri, Sofiya Qureshi, Vyomika Singh, who briefed media?
After Operation Sindoor, the press conference conducted by the Armed Forces was led by Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
The Indian Armed Forces Press conference on Operation Sindoor was led by Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh on Wednesday (May 7).
They gave details of the operation that involved precision strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
A career diplomat from the 1989 batch of the Indian Foreign Service, Ambassador Vikram Misri has served in various capacities at the Ministry of External Affairs, in the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi, and in various Indian Missions abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
Apart from serving as the Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, he has also served as Private Secretary to three Prime Ministers — IK Gujral, Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi.
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He assumed charge as the Foreign Secretary on July 15, 2024.
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a 1990 commissioned officer, has served the Indian Army for over three decades, and earned the honour of being the first woman to lead an Indian Army training contingent at Force 18, a multi-national exercise involving ASEAN Plus countries.
She was also the only female commander of India at the event, further underscoring India's commitment to women's participation in senior military roles.
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Her extensive years of experience include a number of high-profile postings, with her remarkable contribution to the Congo peacekeeping mission in 2006 standing out as an amazing achievement on the world stage.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
Singh was commissioned as a helicopter pilot in the Indian Air Force and received a permanent commission in the flying branch on December 18, 2019.
With over 2,500 flying hours, she is an extremely experienced pilot, having flown the Chetak and Cheetah helicopters in challenging terrains, including Jammu and Kashmir and the North East.
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She played a key role in multiple rescue missions in the North East, including one in Arunachal Pradesh in November 2020. These operations were conducted in high-altitude, difficult weather, and remote locations where air support is crucial for saving lives.