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President Murmu Takes to the Skies in Rafale Fighter Jet
Ambala, Haryana – October 29, 2025 – President Droupadi Murmu today took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at the Air Force Station in Ambala, Haryana. Arriving Wednesday morning, the President, who is also the supreme commander of the Indian armed forces, was greeted by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and other officials. This event follows President Murmu’s historic sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft in April 2023 at Tezpur Air Force Station, Assam, making her the third President and second female head of state to undertake such a flight.
The Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by Dassault Aviation, were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at Ambala in September 2020. These jets played a crucial role in Operation Sindoor in May 2025, a response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The operation involved strikes on terror infrastructures within territories controlled by Pakistan and ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10th.
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