Navya Shekhawat

Major Navya Shekhawat, ADC, is an officer of the Indian Army. She is the first women officer from the Indian Army to serve as the Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.

Background She was commissioned into the Indian Army in 2021. She underwent pre-commission training at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. In July 2026, Shekhawat was appointed as the first woman officer from the Indian Army to serve as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.