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Adaso Kapesa Becomes First Woman Officer in Prime Minister’s Special Protection Group

Her appointment reflects New Delhi’s effort to integrate women into its most exclusive security unit.

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Overview

  • Inspector Adaso Kapesa has been deputed from the Sashastra Seema Bal’s 55th Battalion in Uttarakhand to officially join the SPG as its first female officer.
  • The SPG, formed after the 1984 assassination of Indira Gandhi, is charged with the close protection of the prime minister and had exclusively male ranks until 2025.
  • Kapesa hails from Kaibi village in Senapati district of Manipur and rose through the ranks of the SSB before her SPG assignment.
  • She completed a rigorous selection process and special commando training to qualify for the nation’s most stringent personal protection detail.
  • Photos of her guarding Prime Minister Modi during his United Kingdom visit went viral, drawing nationwide praise and highlighting women’s expanding roles in elite security forces.