In her response to Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day address on Tuesday, Captain Zoya Agarwal, the first female commander to fly one of the worlds longest air routes over the North Pole between San Francisco and Bengaluru with an all-female flight crew, disputed the assertion.“PM Modi mentioned that India has the highest number of women commercial pilots in the world and I am extremely proud of this fact. This is propelling that women have led developments not only in the aviation sector but also in other sectors,” Zoya Agrawal said in a video message.Capt. Zoya Agrawal, Pilot, Capt of all women crew of one of the longest flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru on PM@narendramodis #IndependenceDay 2023 speech @MinistryWCD pic.twitter.com/ATvd5r96kc— PIB WCD (@PIBWCD) August 15, 2023During the addressal to the nation of 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the achievements of women in every sector. He also commended women scientists involved in Chandrayaan-3 mission.Heres what PM Modi said:“An additional force is going to take India forward and that is women-led development. Today, India can proudly say that it has the most number of women pilots. Whether it is Chandrayaan or Moon mission, women are leading the programmes,” said PM Modi in his Independence Day speech at Red Fort.VIDEO | An additional force is going to take India forward and that is women-led development. Today, India can proudly say that it has the most number of women pilots. Whether it is Chandrayaan or Moon mission, women are leading the programmes, says PM Modi in his Independence… pic.twitter.com/2zvb39guwA— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 15, 2023
