Navya Shekhawat (Indian Army Personnel) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian

Latest News about Navya Shekhawat

08/07/2026

Major Navya Shekhawat was appointed Aide-de-Camp to President Droupadi Murmu, becoming the first woman officer from the Indian Army to hold this role. Reports also noted that she became only the second woman overall to serve as a presidential ADC, marking a significant milestone in the Army and at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Bio/Wiki

Famous Role	Being the First Woman Indian Army Officer Appointed President's ADC

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Commissioned On	2022
Corps/Branch	Army Service Corps (ASC)
Rank	Major
Appointment	Aide-de-Camp to President Droupadi Murmu (July 2026)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Parents

Father	Captain Karan Singh Shekhawat

Other Relative

Grandfather	Wing Commander Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat (Retd)

Career

Overview	Hails from village Kerpura of district Sikar in Rajasthan. Raised in a family of Indian army personnel. Father serving as Group Captain in Indian Army. Grandfather is a retired Commander. Appeared for UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination in 2020. Selected for the 27th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course at OTA, Chennai in 2021. Completed officer training at OTA Chennai and commissioned into the Indian Army. Joined the Army Service Corps (ASC) post-commissioning. Progressed to the rank of Major from 2021 to 2026. Appointed Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Droupadi Murmu in July 2026. First woman officer from Indian Army to serve as the President’s ADC.

Overview

Hails from village Kerpura of district Sikar in Rajasthan.
Raised in a family of Indian army personnel.
Father serving as Group Captain in Indian Army.
Grandfather is a retired Commander.
Appeared for UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination in 2020.
Selected for the 27th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course at OTA, Chennai in 2021.
Completed officer training at OTA Chennai and commissioned into the Indian Army.
Joined the Army Service Corps (ASC) post-commissioning.
Progressed to the rank of Major from 2021 to 2026.
Appointed Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Droupadi Murmu in July 2026.
First woman officer from Indian Army to serve as the President’s ADC.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was selected with her name appearing at 7th position in the women’s merit list.

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