Rajnath Singh became the first defence minster to take a sortie in the indigenously built Tejas. The minister flew a sortie in the twin-seater version of Tejas from HAL airport in Bengaluru. The Defence minister was wearing a G-suite, a white helmet and an oxygen mask. After completing the sortie, Rajnath Singh was seen taking pictures with the pilot and said that it was an amazing and exhilarating experience.

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