From crown to uniform: Kashish Methwani’s journey from Miss India to Army officer, check her inspiring story
Kashish Methwani, Miss International India 2023, has been commissioned into the Indian Army's Air Defence Regiment after rigorous training at the Officers’ Training Academy. Despite holding a master's degree and receiving a PhD offer from Harvard, she chose a…
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Kashish Methwani, Miss International India 2023, has been commissioned into the Indian Army's Air Defence Regiment after rigorous training at the Officers’ Training Academy. Despite holding a master's degree and receiving a PhD offer from Harvard, she chose a…
After winning the title of Miss International India 2023, Punes Kashish Methwani has joined the Indian Army. Following nearly a year of training at the Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, sh…
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