{"id":28848,"date":"2023-11-25T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper?p=28848"},"modified":"2025-08-18T22:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:07:17","slug":"pm-modi-takes-incredibly-enriching-sortie-in-tejas-fighter-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.testctsl.in\/indiafirstepaper\/2023\/11\/25\/pm-modi-takes-incredibly-enriching-sortie-in-tejas-fighter-jet\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Takes \u2018Incredibly Enriching\u2019 Sortie in Tejas Fighter Jet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a sortie in the Tejas fighter jet, saying that the experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country&#8217;s indigenous capabilities<\/p>\n<p>The Prime MInister shared the photographs of his flying in Tejas fighter jets earlier on Saturday and said: &#8220;Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas. 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