India, May 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Adampur Air Force Base in Punjab on Tuesday served as a strong response to Pakistan's claims of having struck the base and "destroyed" the S-400 air defence system during the conflict that followed Operation Sindoor-India's retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.

Among the photos PM Modi shared from his Adampur Air Base visit, one was of him saluting with a rare appearance of an S-400 air defence system in the backdrop.

Sharing the photos, PM Modi wrote about meeting the "brave air warriors and soldiers" at the base, an act that visibly countered Pakistan's narrative. The Indian armed forces had earlier dismissed Pakistan's strike claims as "misinformation."

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