Colonel Qureshi hails from Vadodara, and her dad and mom, brother Mohammad Sanjay Qureshi and sister Shyna Sunsara, had been on the roadshow.

Vadodara:

The members of the family of Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who got here into the highlight for holding common press briefings about ‘Operation Sindoor’, joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Vadodara at the moment (May 26). Colonel Qureshi is a local of Vadodara. Her household, together with her dad and mom, brother Mohammad Sanjay Qureshi, and sister Shyna Sunsara, attended the roadshow to indicate their help.

(Image Source : ANI )Col Qureshi’s household at PM Narendra Modi’s roadshow Prime Minister Modi held a roadshow in Vadodara on Monday morning upon his arrival in Gujarat for a two-day go to. The members of the family of Colonel Qureshi had been additionally current among the many enthusiastic crowd that gathered to greet PM Modi.

Colonel Qureshi’s household applauds PM Modi’s efforts for ladies’s empowerment

Speaking to media individuals after attending PM Modi’s rally, her twin sister Shyna Sunsara expressed delight in Sofiya’s accomplishments and praised the federal government’s efforts towards empowering ladies. “We felt good meeting PM Modi. PM Modi has done a lot for women’s empowerment. Sofia is my twin sister. When your sister does something for the country, it inspires not only me but others as well. She is no longer just my sister but the country’s sister as well,” Sunsara stated, calling Colonel Qureshi a supply of inspiration.

“It is a matter of pride that our Prime Minister always stands in the front and gives assurance to the people of the country that he is always with us. Today, PM Modi’s roadshow was attended by a large number of women…Under the leadership of PM Modi, such a big operation was carried out. The press briefing of Operation Sindoor was done by two women, my sister, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. This was a message to the world that women are not less than anyone,” she added.

Echoing her sentiments, Colonel Qureshi’s brother, Sanjay Qureshi, additionally shared his ideas on the importance of Operation Sindoor. “It was a great moment when PM Modi came here. We got to see him for the first time. Through gestures, he greeted us. I thank our defence forces and the government of India, which gave this chance to my sister. A woman taking revenge for the women who suffered so much – what can be better than this?” he remarked.

After attending PM Modi’s roadshow in Vadodara, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s mom, Halima Qureshi, stated Sofiya is the daughter of the entire nation. “…We welcomed him with flowers… It is a very good thing that everyone is welcoming him together. He is the Prime Minister of our country, so he should be welcomed. Sofiya is not only our daughter but the daughter of our country, and whatever she has done is very good and we should take it forward,” she stated.

Who is Colonel Sophia Qureshi?

Colonel Sophia Qureshi hails from Gujarat and comes from a household with a robust navy background. She is an officer from the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals. Her grandfather served within the Indian Army, and her father additionally spent a number of years in service as a non secular trainer. Growing up in such an atmosphere, she was carefully conversant in Army life from an early age.

Commissioned into the Indian Army by means of the Officers Training Academy in 1999, Colonel Qureshi has held numerous assignments throughout the nation, together with postings in counter-insurgency zones with sign regiments. Her determination to affix the armed forces was influenced by her great-grandfather and different kin who had additionally served within the navy, together with within the British Army.

In 2016, Colonel Qureshi made historical past by changing into the primary lady officer to guide an Indian Army coaching contingent on the ASEAN Plus multinational area coaching train, Force 18. Notably, she was additionally the one feminine contingent commander amongst all collaborating nations.

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