In Pics: PM Modi takes sortie on Tejas aircraft

Modi was slated to inspect and tour HAL's production facility, which includes the assembly area for Tejas jets. ...read more

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a flight aboard the Tejas aircraft on Saturday at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Sharing pictures on X, Modi wrote, “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”(NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Modi was slated to inspect and tour HAL's production facility, which includes the assembly area for Tejas jets. (NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Prime Minister Modi has been advocating for the domestic production of defense products, emphasising upon how his government has bolstered the manufacturing within India and increased exports of defense products.(NarendraModi/Twitter)

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In another post on X, Modi wrote, “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.” (NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Modi also congratulated the Indian Air Force, DRDO and HAL along with all the Indians. (NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Numerous nations have expressed interest in acquiring Tejas, a lightweight combat aircraft. During Modi's state visit to the US, the US defense giant GE Aerospace signed an agreement with HAL to collaboratively manufacture engines for the Mk-II-Tejas. (NarendraModi/Twitter)

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Tejas is a single-engine multi-role fighter aircraft capable of operating in high-threat air environments. It has been designed to undertake the air defence, maritime reconnaissance and strike roles. (NarendraModi/Twitter)