By Employees Reporter
Might 13, 2025, Jalandhar, Punjab
Adampur Air Base, India’s second-largest air pressure station in Punjab, has emerged as a focus within the current India-Pakistan battle, drawing nationwide consideration after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to on Might 13, 2025. The bottom, dwelling to superior MiG-29 fighters and the S-400 air protection system, performed a pivotal position in Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliatory strikes in opposition to Pakistan following a lethal April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam that killed 26 vacationers.
On Might 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, concentrating on 9 terrorist websites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Adampur was a key launch level, with stories indicating six ballistic missiles had been fired from the bottom, although Pakistan’s navy claimed 5 crashed in Amritsar. Pakistan retaliated on Might 10, concentrating on Adampur amongst different Indian air bases with drones and high-speed missiles, inflicting “restricted injury” to gear and personnel, per Indian officers. Native residents reported “crimson blazes” and tremors, with missile particles present in close by Kangniwal and Dhogri villages. The Indian Air Power (IAF) neutralized most assaults, however the base’s oil depot at Suchi Pind was additionally focused.
Pakistan’s state media claimed its JF-17 Thunder jets destroyed Adampur’s S-400 system, valued at $1.5 billion, utilizing hypersonic missiles. Indian authorities, together with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, refuted this, releasing time-stamped photographs displaying the system intact. Colonel Sophia Qureshi known as Pakistan’s claims a part of a “malicious misinformation marketing campaign.” The S-400, deployed at Adampur since 2023, has been essential in intercepting drones and missiles, bolstering India’s border defenses.
Modi’s go to, hours after a U.S.-mediated ceasefire on Might 10, underscored Adampur’s significance. Briefed by air pressure personnel, he interacted with troopers, chanting “Vande Mataram” and praising their “braveness and fearlessness.” The go to, extensively coated on social media, aimed to spice up morale and sign India’s resolve, with Residence Minister Amit Shah stating, “Modi made it clear Bharat will strike again.”
The ceasefire introduced reduction to Adampur’s residents, who endured sleepless nights amid aerial assaults. “We’d have died from panic alone,” mentioned Surjit Kaur of Kangniwal, whose dwelling was broken. Faculties reopened, and flight companies from Hindon to Adampur resumed on Might 13 after a week-long closure. Nevertheless, the battle’s toll—particles, disrupted lives, and heightened tensions—lingers.
Adampur’s position highlights its strategic significance however raises questions on vulnerabilities. The bottom’s proximity to civilian areas amplifies dangers, and conflicting claims in regards to the S-400 underscore the knowledge conflict. As India strengthens its defenses, Adampur stays an emblem of resilience and a possible flashpoint in unstable India-Pakistan relations.
