PM Narendra Modi made an early morning visit on Tuesday, May 13, to the Indian Air Force’s Adampur Air Base in Punjab, one of the four key stations reportedly targeted by Pakistan on the night of May 9–10. The attacks came in retaliation to India’s recently launched Operation Sindoor.
Adampur is one of four IAF bases suffered limited damage from Pakistani attacks. Modi shared several photographs from his visit to Adhampur. One of the images stood out from the rest, hitting at the core of Pakistan’s disinformation campaign. It showed PM Modi waving at the jawans, with an MiG-29 jet and an intact S-400 air defence system clearly visible in the background.
“Earlier this morning, I went to AFS Adampur and met our brave air warriors and soldiers. It was a very special experience to be with those who epitomise courage, determination and fearlessness. India is eternally grateful to our armed forces for everything they do for our nation,” Modi wrote on X.
During his visit, the PM was briefed by Air Force personnel on the current security situation at the base and took time to interact with the jawans stationed there. He also met with fighter pilots and technical support staff who played a pivotal role in the recent operations. Notably, PM Modi had personally expressed a desire to meet and commend the air warriors for their service.
Accompanied by Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, the Prime Minister departed from Delhi’s Palam Air Base at 7 am and spent approximately an hour at Adampur. The base, known as a strategic hub for the Air Force’s MiG-29 fighter jets, was among those that Pakistan claimed had sustained significant damage during the overnight strikes.
PM Modi’s visit underlines the government’s support for the armed forces amid escalating tensions and serves as a direct response to Pakistan’s assertions of damage to the base.
Modi’s visit to the Adampur Air Base comes just a day after he addressed the nation, commending the Indian armed forces for their bravery and precision in executing Operation Sindoor.
The operation targeted nine terror camps across Pakistan and PoK, resulting in the elimination of approximately 100 terrorists. Operation Sindoor was launched in retaliation for the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people, most of whom were tourists.
