Astha and Akanksha Tyagi Indian Navy: Last week, the Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, saw a special family moment. Sub Lieutenant Akanksha Tyagi passed out there, and her elder sister Sub Lieutenant Astha Tyagi was already in the crowd in the same white Navy uniform she had earned one year before. The two sisters come from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and they are the first people from the Tyagi family to join the armed forces. Their father is a Central Industrial Security Force commandant and their mother is an advocate.
Astha took the Longer Road
Astha Tyagi is the elder sister. She studied law, first at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies and later with a postgraduation in constitutional law from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala. She entered the Navy through the JAG, or Judge Advocate General, cadre. Her path was not easy. She went before the Services Selection Board seven times and got recommended all seven times. She also got All India Rank 4 in the Army JAG entry, but she still chose the Indian Navy and its white uniform.
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Astha’s school days were at DAV Public School, Sreshtha Vihar, Delhi. Her NCC journey also mattered a lot. She went to the Republic Day Camp in 2018, became Best Cadet SW Army from the Delhi Directorate, and later represented India in the Youth Exchange Programme in Russia in the same year. She also earned the NCC “C” certificate with an A grade. Outside studies, she stayed active in sports too. She played badminton, basketball, athletics, long jump, handball, tchoukball, and more. She also represented Delhi in school and national competitions.
Akanksha chose a Tech Path
Akanksha Tyagi, the younger sister, studied at the same school in Delhi. She later did BTech in computer science with a specialisation in artificial intelligence and machine learning. She joined the Navy through the Naval Armament Inspector, or NAI, cadre. This branch works with naval weapons and ammunition and deals with testing, storage, and maintenance. Her entry also matches the Navy’s growing need for officers with strong tech skills.
Akanksha also had a strong NCC record. She attended camps like CATC and Pre-RDC and earned the NCC “C” certificate with A grade. In sports, she did very well in badminton and won a gold medal. She also played tchoukball and took part in SGFI Nationals and Junior Nationals.
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A Family Shaped by Service
Their family background is full of discipline and public service. Their mother, Sushma Tyagi, has practised at the Delhi High Court for 25 years. She is also a qualified international mediator. She was an NCC cadet too, attended the Republic Day Camp, earned the NCC “C” certificate with an A grade, and played netball at national level and cricket at state level.
Their father has served as a senior CISF commandant, worked with the National Security Guard, and received the President’s Award for distinguished service. The Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, where both sisters were commissioned, is one of Asia’s largest naval academies and has trained naval officers since 2009.
