Indian armed forces to recruit women for all combat roles: president

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India will allow women to take up combat roles in all sections of its army, navy and air force, President Pranab Mukherjee said, signaling a radical move towards gender parity in one of the world's most male-dominated professions.<br clear='all'/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/4dd212de/sc/13/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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