In a carefully staged visit to Adampur Air Force Station on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose imagery and rhetoric that underscore India’s military prowess and national unity, an unmistakable counter to recent Pakistani disinformation campaigns.
Touching down in a Mig-29 transport, Mr Modi was photographed greeting fighter pilots beneath the Indian tricolour, before inspecting advanced drone systems and mock enemy fortifications.
Each image was deliberately framed to project strength: pilots in crisp uniforms, armed with indigenously produced Astra missiles and loitering munitions, flanked by gleaming Sukhoi jets.
“When Indian drones demolish enemy fortifications and missiles strike with precision, the enemy hears only one phrase—‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai,’”
Mr Modi declared, his fists raised atop a camouflaged vehicle.
That slogan—resonating through the prime minister’s address—served a dual purpose: rallying Indian troops and deflating Pakistan’s narrative that its military can operate with impunity. In recent days, Pakistani defence spokespersons and their media outlets have circulated doctored images suggesting Indian airbases were vulnerable to drone incursions.
Modi’s visit, captured in high-resolution government photographs, directly refutes those claims.
“Operation Sindoor is not an ordinary military operation.
It is the confluence of India’s policy, intentions and decisiveness. India is the land of Buddha as well as Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji had said -सवा लाख सेएक लड़ाऊं , चि ड़ि यन तेमबाज़ तड़ुाऊं , तबैगु गोबि दं सि हं नाम कहाऊं ।”
PM Modi said.
Security analysts point out that the prime minister’s timing was no accident. Coming just days after Operation Sindoor—India’s precision strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir—these photos reinforce the message that India’s modernised Air Force and drone fleet are battle-tested and battle-ready.
“Even in the darkest of nights, India has the capability to illuminate the sky, forcing the enemy to witness the indomitable spirit of the nation,”
Mr Modi said, standing under the runway lights.
The images of men and women air warriors at Adampur also highlight India’s recruitment success: a fact the prime minister linked to burgeoning national pride and community trust in defence institutions.
“The masters of terror have now understood that there will be only one result of raising an eye towards India – destruction!
There will be only one result of shedding the blood of innocent people in India – destruction and great devastation!”
added PM Modi.
Social media engagement metrics show the prime minister’s photos and clips—circulated under the hashtag #BharatMataKiJai—have already outperformed recent video snippets shared by Pakistani military spokespersons, registering millions of views and likes on X and Instagram within hours.
Political observers note that Mr Modi has seized the high ground in the information war by combining stirring visuals with forceful language, underscoring India’s technological edge with systems like the S-400 air-defence battery and Akash missile.
The prime minister’s deliberate choice of the Adampur backdrop signals to both domestic and international audiences that India will no longer allow its strategic messaging to be distorted.
“Every moment of Operation Sindoor stands as a testament to the strength and capability of India’s armed forces,”
Mr Modi said, saluting personnel of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Border Security Force.
As regional tensions simmer, the prime minister’s Adampur engagement—amplified by official photographs showing precision strikes, maps and uniformed officers—has arguably neutralised Pakistan’s recent propaganda push, replacing it with a vivid portrait of an India confident in its modern military capabilities.
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