Rajnath conducts 'Shastra Puja' on Rafale

October 08, 2019 18:37

After receiving India's first ever Rafale, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted the Shastra Puja on the plane at the Dassault Aviation factory in France's Bordeaux.

Calling it a "historic day", Rajnath Singh said this shows the deepening ties between the two countries."

Singh is also expected to undertake a sortie in the aircraft and hold discussions with the country's top leadership during his time in the European country.

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