Modi visits damaged airbase, says will not tolerate ‘nuclear blackmail’ threat

Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on his X (formerly Twitter) account has shared pictures of himself interacting with soldiers at the Indian Air Force Station (AFS) in Adampur, which Pakistan had hit on the night of May 10 during Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos.

The caption of the post reads, “Sharing some more glimpses from my visit to AFS Adampur.”

Pakistan Air Force (PAF), in response to Indian aggression on Saturday night, targeted and destroyed multiple Indian Air Forces (IAF) airfield sites, including a defence system in Adampur, Pathan Kot, and Udampur, according to state-run PTV News. The storage site of Brahmos missiles in Beas was also destroyed.

Indian PM Modi visits followed his first televised address to the nation since tension further escalated on May 7 when India violated the international border by firing missiles in Bahawalpur and Muridke.

In his address, he said that New Delhi would not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” in the event of further conflict with Pakistan, adding that India will strike with precision and decisiveness against the terrorist groups thriving under the cover of nuclear blackmail.

Indian PM Modi further said that rather than help them fight against “terrorism”, Pakistan had chosen to attack India.

He vowed, “If another terrorist attack against India is carried out, a strong response will be given,” noting, “India´s stand is very clear. Terror and talks cannot go together... Terror and trade cannot go together... Water and blood cannot flow together.”

Indian PM Modi made reference to possible future negotiations but said that "if we talk to Pakistan, it will be about terrorism only... it will be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir."

Asserting that “Operation Sindoor” has drawn a new line and norm in the fight against terrorism, he said, “If terrorists attack India, we will give a befitting reply. We will respond in our own way, on our own terms. We will act wherever the roots of terrorism lie.”

Indian PM claimed that more than 100 terrorists were killed in airstrikes carried out under Operation Sindoor in Pakistan, adding, “When India's missiles targeted terrorist bases in Pakistan, when India's drones attacked, it wasn't just the terrorist infrastructure that was destroyed — their morale was shattered too.”