According to C Sangwan, father of cadet Ishita, his daughter has given him "a new identity". "When we got to know about entry for women in NDA, we asked her to submit her form 20 days before the exam.

The NDA began admitting women in 2022. The 17 female cadets will proceed to their respective pre-commissioning training academies for the final phase of training before commissioning.

As for the NDA, a total of 126 women cadets have joined the academy since 2023. Recalling her early days at the NDA, Kaur told HT that changes were made to accommodate the first batch of women cadets.