Geo-intelligence and OSINT analyst Damien Symon shared comparative before-and-after images of the site on X, stating that visible structural changes point to ongoing restoration activity at the airbase facility that was damaged during the May conflict between the two nuclear nations.
The conversation at 10.45 am Washington time was dutifully recorded and released as part of historical documents for the period by the State Department many decades later.
India’s First Secretary to the UN, Petal Gahlot, dismissed the boast, retorting, “If destroyed runways and burnt‑out hangars are being presented as victory, as the prime minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it.”
However, during the attack, some damage to three already grounded aircraft and a fuel bowser also occurred.
According to sources, the plane crashed near the Chandtara jungle located in the area.
India launched a counter-terror operation against a JeM training camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26. The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated using F-16 jets that US had given Islamabad.
Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra gallantry medal, one of India’s top military honours, on Independence Day.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday congratulated Modi on his electoral triumph and expressed a desire to work with him for peace and prosperity in the region.
China and Pakistan had begun joint development and manufacture of the single-engine light JF-17 jets over a decade ago.
During the exercise, IAF jets including frontline aircraft, flew at supersonic speeds in the border districts including Amritsar.
