Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA). He was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who is also the project director, National Flight Test Centre, ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency).

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajnath-singh-flies-in-tejas-fighter-jet-becomes-first-defence-minister-to-fly-in-light-combat-aircraft/articleshow/71195897.cms