Chandigarh, India — Indian Media accounts have reported some unusual activity of Indian Air Force Jets near PathanKot Air Base close to Pakistan Border in Indian Punjab. Social Media accounts have linked the Indian Air Force activity with the recent blast in New Delhi and Indian Media hysteria has started to call blast as terror attack from Pakistan linked groups.
Earlier the media reported the activity of Indian Air Force logistic Aircraft unusual activity at Pathankot Air Base. An Indian Air Force Dornier aircraft, bearing the call sign HM698, was observed flying from Chandigarh Airbase to Pathankot, before returning to Delhi.
According to flight monitoring sources, the Dornier — typically used for transporting technical personnel and light cargo — appears to have carried out a technical resource drop-off at the Pathankot Airbase, which serves as one of India’s key forward defense installations near the western border.
The Chandigarh Airbase functions as a major logistical hub for the Indian Air Force, facilitating regular personnel and equipment transfers to operational stations such as Pathankot.
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While there has been no official statement from the IAF regarding the specific purpose of this movement.
Such inter-base transfers are common and often signify readiness checks and logistical synchronization between major airbases in Northern India.