Watch: President Droupadi Murmu Takes Sortie On Su-30 Aircraft

Group Captain Naveen Kumar Tiwari flew President Droupadi Murmu in a Sukhoi-30 MKI that took off from the Indian Air Force base

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Updated on: 8 April 2023 5:59 am

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President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday took a sortie on a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam, officials said.

The President, currently on a visit to Assam, is the Supreme Commander of the three services. Group Captain Naveen Kumar Tiwari flew her in a Sukhoi-30 MKI that took off from the Indian Air Force base. The Sukhoi-30 MKI is a twin-seater multirole fighter jet developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

VIDEO | President Droupadi Murmu takes a sortie on a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam. pic.twitter.com/8GYEeepf8z
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Earlier, former president Pratibha Patil had flown in the aircraft in 2009.

Murmu, who is on a three-day trip to Assam, reached Tezpur from Guwahati. She was received at the air base by Air Marshal S P Dharkar, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

(With inputs from PTI)