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For Captain Ruchi Sharma, sky is not the limit. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his Twitter followers to share with him stories of inspiring women using the hashtag #SheInspiresUs. Many responded to his appeal with tales of extraordinary women doing extraordinary work – and one such story to emerge from these tweets is that of Indian Army's first operational paratrooper, Captain Ruchi Sharma. Captain Ruchi Sharma joined the Army in 1996 and qualified to become the first woman operational paratrooper. A paratrooper is a military parachutist trained to jump from planes using a parachute to land at a designated spot. Paratroopers are often used in surprise attacks during war. "I was ready for combat and as an individual I think women should be given a chance to take up combat arms," said Captain Sharma to Tribune India. "I am not even saying that men and women have equal physical strength. Having women will result in a good, healthy institution....