NEW DELHI: A fleet of military jets undertook a spectacular fly-past over New Delhi on Sunday as part of a nationwide exercise to express gratitude to doctors, paramedics, sanitation staff and other frontline workers engaged in the fight against covid-19.
Frontline fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force including the Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Jaguar, flew over Rajpath in central New Delhi and then circled over the city for around 30 minutes.
Helicopters then hovered over hospitals across with the city showering rose petals in a gesture of thanks and bringing cheer to the health care workers.
Such scenes were repeated across the country. When asked for their reaction, some healthcare workers in New Delhi said they were "elated" and