Women fighting a war -- be it on land, sea or in the skies -- continues to be a problem in India.
The Indian military seems to be edging towards increasing the active role of women in combat-support roles, but this is only in areas of distant or indirect fighting.
So, direct fighting, together with unlimited access to military leadership or comradeship, remains practically and conceptually a no-go zone for Indian women.
Read the editorial on the Telegraph.