PM Modi's 'memorable sortie' on Tejas fighter jet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited site in Bengaluru on November 25, 2023 to review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility.
As part of his visit, the prime minister undertook a sortie in the light combat fighter aircraft Tejas.
Modi took to X to share several pictures from his visit featuring him inside the aircraft.
"Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas," he captioned the post.
"The experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country's indigenous capabilities, and leaving me with a renewed sense of pride and optimism about our national potential," he added.
"Flying in Tejas today, I can say with immense pride that due to our hard work and dedication, we are no less than anyone in the world in the field of self-reliance. Heartiest congratulations to the Indian Air Force, DRDO and HAL as well as all Indians," he concluded.
Here is a pic of the prime minister from inside the cockpit while in air.
Tejas is a single-seater fighter jet but the prime minister took a sortie in the twin-seat trainer variant operated by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.
Tejas is a single-seater fighter jet but the prime minister took a sortie in the twin-seat trainer variant operated by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.