She turned down IBM offer for Indian Army, now this Bengaluru engineer is a winner of UN’s peacekeeping honour
Published on: March 8, 2026, 12:41 p.m. | Source: The Indian Express
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar was part of India’s first all-women military engagement team in Malakkal in South Sudan. She has now returned with the prestigious UN Secretary-General’s Award and a powerful message for young women: "Once in uniform, performance and integrity speak louder than anything else."
