Did US Use Indian Airspace for ‘Op Midnight Hammer’? Govt responds

Operation Midnight Hammer was a grand night time blitz that occurred on 21–22 June, 2025. U.S. B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles attacked Iran’s key nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The assaults involved several decoy tactics, mid-air refueling, and coordinated bomber sorties from the U.S., without entering Indian airspace. Did US Use Indian Airspace for ‘Op Midnight Hammer’? Govt responds to the ongoing and trending rumors about the involvement of India in the US Airstrikes.

Government Responds to rumors:

The Press Information Bureau (PIB), the central government information agency of India, officially denied the rumor of American aircraft utilizing Indian airspace under Operation Midnight Hammer. In a statement on June 22, 2025, the PIB labeled such social media rumors as “fake” and “unfounded”. Holding steadfastly to the fact that “Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation Midnight Hammer.”

U.S. Military Briefing
In briefings, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine explained that the bombers departed Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. And traveled over Pacific and Middle Eastern skies, and rendezvoused with support aircraft—all without being detected for the covert operation. No reference was made to utilizing airspace over India.

Did US Use Indian Airspace for ‘Op Midnight Hammer:

Speculation was rife across social media, fed by reports of strange U.S. bomber flight towards Guam used as decoys. Unsubstantiated claims included a route passing through central Indian airspace via the Andaman Sea—leaving the PIB to issue a hasty denial.

Final Word of Clarity
No. There is no proven assertion that supports the claim that American warplanes had overflown Indian territory during Operation Midnight Hammer. Indian and United States military briefing documents verify that the operation was undertaken entirely within Middle Eastern and international airspace—India had nothing to do with that.

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