President murmu flies in indigenous LCH prachand near border
President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie as co-pilot in India's homegrown Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand' near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Newsroom, February 27, 2026: President Droupadi Murmu flew a sortie in the LCH 'Prachand' at Jaisalmer Air Force Station today.
She acted as co-pilot in the indigenous combat helicopter, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
The flight took place near the western border ahead of the Indian Air Force's Exercise Vayu Shakti-2026. Dressed in an olive green flight suit and helmet, she received a briefing from the crew and waved from the cockpit before takeoff.
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