On February 26, 2026, PIB Delhi posted that the Hon'ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will visit Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 27, 2026, to witness the Indian Air Force's Exercise Vayu Shakti. Prior to the exercise, the Hon'ble President will fly a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Jaisalmer. The mission will be undertaken as a two-aircraft LCH formation, with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flying in the second LCH. Release ID: 2233303, Visitor Counter: 294. This release is also available in Marathi.
Key Entities Referenced
Indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH): Helicopter in which the President of India will take a sortie
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan: Location of the President's visit and the LCH sortie
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under which the press release was published.
Indian Air Force: Organization whose exercise the President will witness
Ministry of Defence
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO TAKE SORTIE IN
INDIGENOUS LIGHT COMBAT HELICOPTER
(PRACHAND) TOMORROW
Posted On: 26 FEB 2026 9:40PM by PIB Delhi
The Hon'ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmuwill visit Jaisalmer, Rajasthan tomorrow (February
27, 2026) to witness Indian Air Force's Exercise Vayu Shakti. Prior to the exercise, Hon'ble President will
fly a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Jaisalmer. The mission will be undertaken as
a two aircraft LCH formation, with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flying in the
second LCH.
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