Pakistan's lies revealed: Droupadi Murmu poses with Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh whom Islamabad falsely claimed was captured

Now, busting Pakistani propaganda, she was seen posing with President Droupadi Murmu when she visited Ambala (Haryana) to take a sortie in a Rafale aircraft.

In May, after India had launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistani media and social media handles had claimed that Squadron Leader Singh's plane was disabled and she was later captured.

The Indian government denied the report and factchecked social media posts and wrote on X: "Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan. This claim is Fake."

Murmu and her fighter jet experience

Murmu became India's first President to have taken sortie in two fighter aircrafts of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, she took a sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2023.

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Air Force Station, Ambala is the first Air Force Station where Rafale aircrafts arrived from Dassault Aviation Facility, France.

"The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, flew for approximately 30 minutes covering about 200 kilometers before returning to the Air Force Station," read the statement.

The aircraft was flown by Group Captain Amit Gehani, Commanding Officer of the 17 Squadron.

The aircraft flew at a height of about 15000 ft  above sea level and at a speed of about 700 kilometers per hour.

Later in the visitor’s book, the President expressed her feelings by writing a brief note in which she said, "I am delighted to visit Air Force Station Ambala for my maiden flight on Rafale aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The sortie on Rafale is an unforgettable experience for me. This first flight on the potent Rafale aircraft has instilled in me a renewed sense of pride in the nation's defence capabilities. I congratulate the Indian Air Force and the entire team of Air Force Station, Ambala for organising this sortie successfully.”