Indian Navy anunced on Twitter that Priyarshani Pawar, whose parent is in Force and husband is in Coast Guard me India proud on August 22 by winning Paris Brest Paris Randonneur cycling event. event was held from August 18-22. As per Indian Navy Spokesperson's account on Twitter, Pawar's victory is first time ever an Indian woman has successfully completed event since it started in 1891. As per Navy Spokesperson, PM Narendra Modi happened to come to France same time Pawar finished race with a stunning victory.

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Navy Spokesperson credited Pawar's success to its programmes for empowering women and children. Pawar is a Navy Children school alumna. Her achievement comes soon after that of Navika Sagar Parikrama, where an all women crew completed mission of circumnavigating globe on Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini. Tarini team completed ir mission on May 2018.

Tweets from Navy Spokesperson on Priyarshani Pawar:

Indian Navy in a series of tweets detailed Priyarshini Pawar's achievement in cycling event. Priyarshini Pawar is daughter of an Indian Navy personnel and is a product of Indian Navy's school. Navy Spokersperson also wrote at length about or contibutions by Indian women. Re tweets by Navy Spokesperson below:

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Indian Forces make us proud

Pawar winning global cycling event is yet ar reason to cheer for Indian Forces who continue to make us proud through achieving feats while on duty and even when off duty. Navy Spokesperson has called this yet ar example of an Indian woman achieving success in a challenging sports event. Several times soldiers have also been feted by people and by netizens on social media for ir selfless work of rescuing those in need. Army, Navy, Air Force, and paramilitary forces pays respect to m in ir frequent updates on ir heroic missions and achievements. 

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