The Indian Army commissioned five women in their Artillery Regiment today and Lieutenant Rekha Singh is one of the women officers. Singh lost her husband, Naik Deepak Singh tragically during Galwan clash in June 2020.
Post the death of Naik Deepak Singh, wife Rekha Singh told the media that she wants to join Army and take forward her husband’s legacy.
According to reports, with her second attempt Rekha Singh cleared the entrance exam for Army officer training. She completed her training at Officers Training Academy in Chennai today.
Singh told the media that she encourages all women of the country to follow their passion and fulfill their dreams. She said, “After my husband passed away I decided to join Indian Army and started preparing for it. Today my training has been completed and I have become a lieutenant. I am feeling very proud and I would like to advise all the women candidates out there to believe in themselves and do whatever they want to do without thinking about what others will say.”
Rekha Singh’s first posting is in Ladakh under the same command that her late husband was in during his final days, reportedly. It is also said that she has been commissioned into the Ordnance Corps.
What Happened To Naik Deepak Singh?
Naik Deepak Singh was posted in Ladakh during the Galwan clash in 2020. On June 15, 2020, he was killed in action by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The clash was reportedly so brutal that it led to a months-long military standoff with China along with 11 rounds of military talks.
Singh was an Army medic who saved the lives of several officers in the troops and later it was revealed that he even took care of wounded Chinese soldiers during the clash. Naik Deepak Singh was posthumously given the award of Vir Chakra, the third-highest wartime honour in the country. He died only 15 months after his marriage to Rekha Singh.
