Lieutenant Nitika Kaul Dhoundiyal the wife of Army Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who lost his life in the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack, on Saturday donned the Indian Army uniform for the first time as she joined the force to serve the nation.

Nitika Kaul paid tribute to her husband who lost his life in the February 2019 encounter with JeM terrorists in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. She officially joined the Indian Army as Lieutenant Nitika Kaul Dhoundiyal.
A tweet by PRO Udhampur-Ministry of Defence said Maj Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, made the Supreme Sacrifice at Pulwama in 2019, was awarded SC (P).

Today his wife Nitika Kaul dons Indian Army uniform; paying him a befitting tribute. A proud moment for her as Lieutenant General YK Joshi, Army Nothern Command himself pips the Stars on her shoulders!”

Six months after the death of her husband, Nitika cleared the Short Service Commission (SSC) exam and the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview and was commissioned at Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Chennai for her training.