Fact Check: Indian airspace not used by US for strikes on Iran

Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation. Read further on Dynamite News:

New Delhi: The Indian government has categorically stated that Indian Airspace was not used by the United States to launch its fleet of B-2 bombers against Iran during Operation Midnight Hammer.

PIB On X

The Press Information Bureau in a post on X said:

“Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer

“#PIBFactCheck

"This claim is FAKE

"Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation #MidnightHammer”.

Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer #PIBFactCheck

❌ This claim is FAKE

❌Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation… pic.twitter.com/x28NSkUzEh

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 22, 2025

PIB attached a link to the briefing by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine as proof.

“During the Press Briefing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine (@thejointstaff) explained the route used by US aircrafts,” it said.

US Joint Chief of Staff

According to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Dan Caine, on midnight Friday into Saturday morning, the B-2 strike package, comprising of bombers, “proceeded to the west and into the Pacific as a decoy”.

However, “the main strike package comprised of seven B-2 Spirit bombers, each with two crew members, proceeded quietly to the east with minimal communications.”

Operation Sindhu

India’s evacuation efforts under Operation Sindhu to bring back its nationals from conflict-hit Iran continued, with a second flight landing late on Sunday night, with 285 Indian nationals on board. With this, 1,713 Indian nationals have been brought home from Iran.

The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X that Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita was at the airport to receive the Indian nationals who arrived from Mashhad.

“India’s evacuation efforts continue under #OperationSindhu.”

MoS Shri @PmargheritaBJP received 285 Indian nationals evacuated on a special flight from Mashhad that landed in New Delhi at 2330 hrs on 22 June.

“With this, 1,713 Indian nationals have now been brought home from Iran.”

Earlier in the evening, a special flight arrived from Iran, bringing 311 Indian nationals.