Major Mitali Madhumita of the Indian Army’s Education Corps became the first woman officer to be awarded the gallantry medal for her brave action overseas. Madhumita was leading the army’s English Language Training Team in Kabul when the suicide bombers struck guest house Noor. She played a significant role in rescuing colleagues who were trapped beneath the debris. She was awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry on the occasion of Independence Day (15 August).