These pics of female Naval cadets preparing for combat will fill every Indian with pride

Lady cadets stand in line after their marching drill.

Cadet Madhu Kulla sits in sweat after successfully completing the eight-kilometer cross-country.

Cadet Pallavi Khandelwal and Cadet Kiran Bhatt stand with their Cheetah Squadron mates, waiting to receive the medals for the first two spots in cross-country.

Cadet Pallavi Khandelwal shakes hand with Captain Arjun D Nair, PD Training, after receiving a gold medal for coming first in the race.

Cadet Kulla sits with her Braveheart Squadron mates holding the Cross-Country event trophy.

Cadets Anupama and Jaya run during their Physical training routine, along with other cadets from the Daredevil Squadron.

Cadet Shruti looks herself in the mirror during the uniform trials for the Passing-out Parade.

Cadet Anupama during camp rehearsals. All the cadets prepare for four-day-camps in the wild in the last leg of their training.

Cadet Jaya during camp rehearsals. All the cadets prepare for four-day-camps in the wild in the last leg of their training.

Cadet Aishwarya crawls under mesh wire during camp rehearsals. All the cadets prepare for four-day-camps in the wild in the last leg of their training.

Cadet Akshi Panwar sits in the hospital recovering from a foot injury.

Cadet Ashwini Bhardwaj during a 'march' drill rehearsal for the passing-out parade.