New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu will take a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet at the Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana on Wednesday.
On April 8, 2023, the President had earlier taken a sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft at the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam.
“The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will visit Ambala, Haryana tomorrow where she will take a sortie in Rafale,” a statement issued on Tuesday by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Earlier in the day, President Murmu inaugurated the opening plenary of the Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly (ISA) in New Delhi, according to a release by the President’s Secretariat.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said the ISA stands as a symbol of humanity’s shared aspiration to harness solar energy as a source of inclusion, dignity, and collective prosperity.
The President noted that climate change is affecting the entire world and emphasized the need for urgent and concrete steps to address this global threat. She reaffirmed India’s commitment to combating climate change through determined and sustainable actions, highlighting that the ISA represents a significant step in this direction by promoting the adoption and use of solar energy.
“The idea of inclusion defines India’s development journey. Our experience in illuminating homes in the remotest areas confirms our belief that energy equity is the foundation of social equity. Access to affordable and clean energy empowers communities, drives the local economy, and opens up opportunities that extend well beyond the provision of electricity,” President Murmu said, adding that solar energy is not merely about power generation but also about empowerment and inclusive development.
She urged the global community to work with greater dedication “not only for our own countries but for the entire world, and not only for the present generation but for future generations.”
The President expressed confidence that the deliberations and decisions of the Assembly would serve as a milestone in advancing solar energy production and contribute to building an inclusive and equitable world. (ANI)
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