See photos: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flies in a Sukhoi

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flew in the Indian Air Force's frontline aircraft, the Sukhoi-30 MKI at Jodhpur yesterday

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flew in the Indian Air Force's frontline aircraft, the Sukhoi-30 MKI at Jodhpur yesterday. With the 45-minute sortie, the 58-year-old became the second Indian woman leader to fly in a Sukhoi-30 MKI after former president Pratibha Patil. Pics/PTI

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