A woman officer leads the Air Force Day parade at Hindon in Ghaziabad. Tribune file photo

Ajay Banerjee
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, February 25Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said induction of women in the Armed Forces will be in a phased manner.Timelines will be decided for the three forces — the Army, IAF and Navy — after taking into account issues of facilities like training and accommodation, Parrikar said on the sidelines of a function organised by the Defence Innovators and Industry Associations.Parrikar’s remarks are largely meant to highlight lack of separate accommodation for women in field areas when posted in combat with the Army or on warships.On Wednesday, President Pranab Mukherjee, while addressing a joint session of Parliament, had spoken about having women in combat roles in the forces.