MANAMA: India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas today for the first time participated in an international air show, an event witnessed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Bahraini capital.
Swaraj, who is here on a two-day visit to attend the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum tomorrow, went for the air show immediately after landing at the Bahrain International Airport.
On the sidelines of the Bahrain International Air show at Sakhir Airbase, Swaraj also called on Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. She, along with the king, also watched the Sarang helicopter team of the Indian Air Force in action.
After the indigenously-developed Dhruv helicopter – part of the Sarang team – demonstrated its capabilities in the skies with four helicopters mesmerising the huge crowd gathered at the event, Tejas took flight for the first time at an international air show.
Swaraj also visited the India pavilion at the air show where the scientists gave the Minister a briefing on Tejas. (AGENCIES)
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