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Sophia Qureshi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1981

Age44 Years (as of 2025)

BirthplaceVadodara, Gujarat, India

ProfessionArmy Personnel

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseColonel Tajuddin Bagewadi

FamilySon - Sameer Qureshi; Daughter - Hanima; Twin sister - Dr. Shyna Sunsara

Sophia Qureshi Biography

Colonel Sophia Qureshi is an Indian Army officer from Vadodara, Gujarat, known for leading an Indian contingent at a major multinational military exercise.

Early life and background

Sophia Qureshi was born in Vadodara, Gujarat, in 1981. Raised in a family with a military connection—her grandfather and father both served in the Army—she pursued higher education and holds a master’s degree in biochemistry. Hobbies noted for her include shooting, travelling, trekking and reading.

Career

Qureshi joined the Indian Army after graduating from the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, where she passed out as a lieutenant in 1999. She serves in the Corps of Signals and has risen to the rank of Colonel.

Her career includes operational and peacekeeping assignments. In 2006 she deployed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is reported to have spent more than six years associated with UN service. Domestically, she participated in Operation Parakram along the Punjab border and was recognized with a commendation card by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for her service. During flood-relief operations in India’s northeast, her work in communications earned her commendation from the Signal Officer-in-Chief. She has also received Force Commander appreciation for dedication to duty.

A landmark moment in her career came in 2016 when she became the first woman officer to lead an Indian Army contingent at a multinational military exercise. Selected from among peacekeeping trainers, she led the Indian team at Exercise Force 18 hosted at Aundh Military Station, Pune. That iteration of the exercise involved numerous countries, including Australia, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, New Zealand, the United States and several ASEAN members, and focused on peacekeeping operations and humanitarian mine action. In leading that contingent she was the sole female commanding officer among 17 participating contingents.

Public profile

Qureshi’s selection to lead a multinational exercise drew public attention and comment from senior Army leadership emphasizing selection on merit and capability. More recently, on 7 May 2025 she was chosen by the Indian Army and the Ministry of Defence to deliver a press debriefing following a military operation codenamed Operation Sindoor. Following that assignment she was posted to Jammu.

Personal life

Sophia Qureshi is married to Colonel Tajuddin Bagewadi, who serves in the Mechanised Infantry. The couple wed in 2005 and have two children: a son, Sameer Qureshi, and a daughter, Hanima. Her mother and father’s names are not publicly listed; her father served in the Army for a period as a religious teacher. She has a twin sister, Dr. Shyna Sunsara, who is described as a model, actress, co-producer, economist and environmentalist.

Latest updates

In 2025 Qureshi took on a visible public-facing role when she provided the official press debrief after Operation Sindoor and subsequently received a posting to Jammu. Her service record continues to include recognition for operational and humanitarian contributions in both domestic and international assignments.

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Recent Work

Press debriefing on Operation Sindoor

Selected by the Indian Army and Ministry of Defence to provide an official debriefing following the operation on 7 May 2025; later posted to Jammu.

2025
Led Indian contingent at Exercise Force 18

First woman officer to lead an Indian Army contingent at the multinational Exercise Force 18 in Pune, selected from peacekeeping trainers to command the team in 2016.

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. First woman officer to lead an Indian Army contingent at a multinational military exercise (2016)
  2. Deployed on UN peacekeeping mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (from 2006; associated with UN service for over six years)
  3. Received commendations from GOC-in-C and Signal Officer-in-Chief for service during Operation Parakram and flood-relief operations
  4. Provided official press debrief for Operation Sindoor (7 May 2025)
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