PM Modi wishes 'power' to first batch of women fighter pilots Avani, Bhawana and Mohana

As three women were inducted into IAF as fighter pilots on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed it as a "matter of immense pride and joy".

"It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see the first batch of women fighter pilots being inducted in our Air Force. More power to them," Modi tweeted.

It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see the first batch of women fighter pilots being inducted in our Air Force. More power to them.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2016

He was commenting on the induction of three women -- Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh -- as the first women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force. They were commissioned at a function at Air Force Academy in Dundigal on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

"It is a golden letter day...," said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, asserting that "step-by-step", "total gender parity" will be achieved in the armed forces in the coming years.

Happy to see the first batch of 3 women pilots entering into combat role in Indian Air Force. #TransformingIndia pic.twitter.com/fldt689YIL

— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) June 18, 2016