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Nirmala Sitharaman became the first full-time Defence Minister to fly in a Sukhoi 30 MKI of the Indian Air Force.
Before the scheduled take off, Sitharaman met air warriors of the Indian Air Force at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
She was given a quick briefing on the supersonic jet by the Air Force pilot before taking off.Sitharaman is the first full-time woman defence minister to fly the sortie, which took place at Air Force Station in Jodhpur.
After her recent stay on board INS Vikramaditya at sea, the sortie will be a part of the defence minister’s continued efforts to gauge and review the operational preparedness and combat capabilities of the armed forces.
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