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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Adampur Air Base in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, a day after he addressed the nation on Operation Sindoor .
The Adampur Air Base is one of the locations that Pakistan tried to attack, but was unsuccessful after the Indian military thwarted its attempt.
At the air base, PM Modi was briefed by officials on the success of Operation Sindoor, following which he interacted with jawans.
“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,” PM Modi wrote on X.
How Pak’s misinformation campaign targeted Adampur AFS
The Adampur base in Hoshiarpur was part of Pakistan’s massive misinformation campaign claiming that it had been hit by the country’s aerial attacks.
“The (26) targets included air force and aviation bases at Suratgarh, Sirsa, Adampur, Bhooj, Nalia, Bathinda, Barnala, Halwara, Avantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Mamoon, Ambala, Udampur and Pathankot — all of which sustained major damages,” said Pakistan Army’s chief spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry last week, as per Dawn.
PM Modi’s address
In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, PM Modi on Monday sternly warned Pakistan that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and sent a clear message to the world: terror and trade, terror and talks cannot go together.
“Operation Sindoor is India’s new policy against terrorism and our unwavering pledge for justice. It is the new normal. We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan and the future will depend on their behaviour,” Modi said in a 22-minute address.
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More ShortsHe also had an advice to Pakistan’s rulers: “The terrorists they have been feeding and nurturing all these years will swallow Pakistan itself. If Pakistan wants to survive, it will have to root out terrorism.” India will not differentiate between the government sponsoring terrorism and terrorists, Modi said, warning of decisive action in case of any misadventure.
“This is not an era of war, but this is not the era of terror either,” Modi said, as he paid glowing tributes to the armed forces for successfully forcing Pakistan to plead for peace after eight of their airbases were heavily damaged.
“Any talks with Pakistan can happen only on terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,” the prime minister said.
With inputs from agencies