Pechora Missile System, Jaguar Jet Feature In Rajnath Singh's Bhuj Airbase Photo With Air Warriors
Rajnath Singh visited Air Force Station in Gujarat's Bhuj and addressed the air warriors on Friday.
Rajnath Singh meets air warriors at Bhuj Air Force Station (CNN-News18)
Following the footprints of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who addressed soldiers at Adampur airbase with S-400 air defence system in the background, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday posed with the air warriors at Air Force Station in Bhuj with Pechora missiles and Jaguar fighter aircraft in the backdrop.
A day after visiting Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar where he also addressed the military personnel, Rajnath flew to the Air Force Station in Bhuj and interacted with the soldiers.
In a message of strength, he posed with the military personnel for a group picture and had two of India's lethal weapons in the background – Pechora surface-to-air missile system and the Jaguar aircraft.
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