Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi on Sunday for the Indian Air Force's Air Force Day aerial display, 'Wings over Ganges', at Namo Ghat, marking the IAF's 94th anniversary, IANS reported, citing an official statement.

Source: IANS

Before the display, Modi inaugurated a new garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi at around 11 a.m., described in the official statement as a step to strengthen India's textile and apparel manufacturing ecosystem and promote industrial growth in Uttar Pradesh.

The aerial display line-up includes the Tejas, the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand, SU-30MKI and Rafale aircraft, along with transport aircraft. Aircraft from the Indian Navy and the Indian Army are also taking part, showcasing jointness in operations, IANS said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed the Prime Minister to Varanasi in a post on X, saying Kashi was set to witness the valour and might of the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.

After Varanasi, Modi was scheduled to travel to Odisha to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, a facility designed to give the RBI a secure, resilient and future-ready computing ecosystem.