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.
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As part of his visit, the prime minister undertook a sortie in the light combat fighter aircraft Tejas.
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Modi took to X to share several pictures from his visit featuring him inside the aircraft.
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"Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas," he captioned the post.
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"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.
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"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.
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Here is a pic of the prime minister from inside the cockpit while in air.
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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.