Sub Lieutenant Aastha Punia Height, Family, Biography
Sub Lieutenant Aastha Punia Height, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Meerut
Height: 5' 6"
Profession: Indian Navy Officer
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | Aastha Poonia |
| Profession | India Navy Officer |
| Famous for | Being the first woman fighter pilot of Indian Navy |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
| Weight (approx.) | 55 Kg (121 lbs) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Indian Navy | |
| Batch | 2023 |
| Awards | Wings of Gold in 2025 |
| Personal Life | |
| Birthplace | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Meerut |
| School | S.D. Inter College, Civil Lines,Muzaffarnagar |
| College/University | Banasthali Vidyapith (Banasthali University), Tonk, Rajasthan (2019-2023) |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering (B.Tech CSE) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Jat |
| Social Media | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Arun Punia (Maths teacher in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sardhana, Meerut) Mother- Sanyogita Chaudhary (Principal of a primary school in Baghra, Muzaffarnagar)  |
| Siblings | Brother- Harshvardhan Punia (Student, younger) |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | Basic pay scale (56k- 177k) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aastha Punia
Aastha Punia hails from Hisawada (or Hisavada) village in Khekada tehsil of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.
She had an interest in flying since her childhood.
She later completed her 12th standard education in the non-medical stream (Physics, Math, and Chemistry).
While pursuing her graduation from Banasthali Vidyapith, she did a 6-month internship from July 2022 to December 2022 at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Ministry of Defence of the Indian Government.
Aastha Punia (in blue) during her graduation
Between May 2023 and June 2023, she did 2 2-month SDE internship at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE), Hyderabad.
She appeared for the Army Entry exam (Technical entry) in 2023 and was selected for the Indian Navy.
Aastha Punia (extreme left) upon her selection in the Indian Navy
She then trained for 2 years at the Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala, Kerala.
Aastha Punia during her training in the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
On 3 July 2025, she became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation.
The announcement was made during the graduation ceremony of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam
She will have to complete 1 year of training after which she would qualify for the fighter stream of naval aviation and may fly the MiG-29K or Rafale M fighter jet off the Navy’s aircraft carriers.
She also received the Wings of Gold from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, ACNS (Air).
His family also attended the ceremony. Her father, Arun Punia, later said that during her childhood, she used to come on the roof whenever she heard an aeroplane and told him that she would also fly a plane one day.
Aastha Punia with her parents and brother
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