The Indian Navy on Thursday said, “This challenging night landing trial demonstrates the resolve, skill and professionalism of the Vikrant crew and the Naval pilots.”
Although India was the fighter jet s second launch client after the Soviet Air Force, the Indian Navy had chosen the Mig-29K due to experience with the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has been flying 60 or so Mig-29A – which were later upgraded to UPG - since the late 1980s
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the historic landing of indigenous LCA (Navy) and MiG29K jets on aircraft carrier INS Vikrant stating that the efforts towards Aatmanirbharta are on with full vigour.