20 years after Major's martyrdom, his daughter joins Indian Army | Trending

A post shared by the Indian Army has won the hearts of people. It is a story about Lieutenant Inayat Vats, who was commissioned into the force just like her father, the late Lieutenant Inayat Vats. She trained at the Officer Training Academy in Chennai.

“It's all because of her father's supreme sacrifice. Inayat was just three years old when she lost her father, Major Navneet Vats, in a counter-insurgency operation. Over 20 years later, she joined the #IndianArmy I am commissioned and wearing the same military uniform as I did then.'' Her father, her hero, once did the same thing. Welcome, daughter of the military, Lt. Lt. Inayat Vats,” the military wrote while sharing the photo.

Take a look at this tweet by the Indian Army.

The post has been viewed more than 88,000 times since it was shared a few days ago. The share also garnered nearly 2,400 likes. People posted various comments while reacting to this tweet. One person wished her well on her future journey, writing: “Good luck.”

Here is how X users reacted to this Indian Army post:

“You guys are made of super-elastic steel! Always proud of our true backbone!” User X commented.

“It's a proud moment for our family. A big thank you to the Vats family!” added another.

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“I was in the eighth grade when this family came to our neighborhood in Almolakant. Ms. Inayat was in a stroller with her parents. Her mother, Mrs. Shivani, was a very charismatic “When I heard about Major Vats' sacrifice, this is what I thought,” added a third. “Shocking. So happy to see Inayat in uniform after all these years.” Ta.

“Wow, hats off to her mother. I wish Inayat a great career for our country. Well done to everyone involved,” said a fourth woman.

“Her determination is exemplary. We are proud to have such a strong hero always protecting us,” a fifth wrote.