President Droupadi Murmu flies sortie in LCH ‘Prachand’ near India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer on Friday (February 27, 2026). Photo Credit: X@PTI_News President Droupadi Murmu on Friday (February 27, 2026) took a sortie as co-pilot in Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The LCH took off from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station. Before the sortie, the captain briefed the President. Dressed in an olive green uniform and helmet, she waved from the cockpit before departing. LCH ‘Prachand’ is India’s first indigenously designed and developed combat helicopter, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. President Droupadi Murmu flies sortie in indigenous LCH Prachand at Jaisalmer Air Force Station https://t.co/bG6T9HHO2i — The Hindu (@the_hindu) February 27, 2026 Published – February 27, 2026 11:11 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex to open new interpretation centre in Visakhapatnam Inter-caste row: Bridegroom stoned to death by bride’s family members, hours after wedding