New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited AFS Adampur Tuesday, fact-checking Pakistan military’s claims that it had decimated the air force base and taken out the S-400 Triumf air defence system.
The Prime Minister arrived at the IAF base in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, landing on the very same air strip that Pakistan had claimed to have bombed.
In pictures and videos released later, PM Modi, wearing the Trident cap of the Western Air Command, also known as the Trishul Command, was seen interacting with smiling IAF personnel. The background showed no signs of damage, conveying that everything was normal at the key base.
In one image, the PM even stood in front of a MiG-29 fighter aircraft, while, in another, he was in front of the motto of the base—‘When enemy pilots don’t sleep well.’
But the biggest fact check came from his pictures and videos of the S-400 Triumf air defence missiles 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. pic.twitter.com/RYwfBfTrV2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2025
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director general of the information wing of the Pakistani military, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), had in multiple press conferences claimed that its military had destroyed the Adampur base.
The Adampur air base, a short distance from Jalandhar, is home to a squadron of the MiG 29 Squadrons and also hosts several other fighters based on operational requirements.
(Edited by Sanya Mathur)
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