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President Droupadi Murmu flies in a SU-30
New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, flew a sortie on the Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft from the Tezpur Air Force Station on April 8, an official spokesperson said.
In 2009, former president Pratibha Patil had flown in the frontline fighter aircraft.
President Murmu is visiting Assam from April 6 to 8, the spokesperson said.
She will inaugurate the Gaj Utsav-2023 at the Kaziranga National Park on April 7 and later at Guwahati, she will flag off the Mount Kanchenjunga Expedition-2023.
On the same day, she will also grace the function being organised to mark the completion of 75 years of the Gauhati High Court at Guwahati, the spokesperson said.