Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed a sortie on Saturday on Indian Air Force’s multirole fighter jet Tejas at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Sharing pictures on X, PM Modi wrote that the “experience was incredibly enriching” and that it has bolstered his confidence in India’s indigenous capabilities. He further said that the successful exercise has instilled in him “a renewed sense of pride and optimism about our national potential.”
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Tejas is a single engine, delta wing, light multirole fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. It is the smallest and lightest in its class of contemporary supersonic combat aircraft.
In another post, PM Modi wrote in Hindi that after flying on Tejas, he 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.”
Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas. 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. pic.twitter.com/4aO6Wf9XYO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 25, 2023
