Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Akshita Dhankhar assisted President Droupadi Murmu in unfurling the national flag during the 77th Republic Day. Commissioned into the IAF in June 2023, she hails from Kasni village in Haryana. An alumna of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Delhi University, Dhankhar earlier served as Cadet Sergeant Major in the NCC.