In pictures: PM Modi flies sortie on Tejas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a flight in a Tejas fighter in Bengaluru, during his visit to state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Pictures from the sortie were shared on his official X account.

"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", PM Modi said on X.

He is in the city to review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility.