Claim
On 25 December 2015 PM Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Pakistan for Nawaz Sharif's granddaughter's wedding, and on 2 January 2016 the Pathankot airbase was attacked by terrorists.
“25 दिसंबर 2015 प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी प्रोटोकॉल तोड़कर अचानक पाकिस्तान पहुंच जाते हैं... और फिर... 2 जनवरी 2016 को पठानकोट एयरबेस पर आतंकी हमला होता है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Both stated facts are verified by contemporaneous reporting: PM Modi made an unscheduled stop in Lahore on 25 December 2015 to attend Nawaz Sharif's granddaughter's wedding (also Sharif's birthday), and the Pathankot air force base was attacked by terrorists on 2 January 2016. The dates, the wedding occasion, and the attack are all accurate; the assault technically began late on 1 January and peaked on 2 January, which does not materially alter the claim.
Evidence
- https://www.india.com/news/india/narendra-modi-visits-nawaz-sharifs-home-attends-his-grand-daughters-wedding-813264/ Reports Modi's surprise 25 December 2015 stopover in Lahore, welcomed by Nawaz Sharif and attending his granddaughter's wedding at the Raiwind residence. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1228918 Pakistani daily confirms the unannounced 25 Dec 2015 visit coincided with Sharif's granddaughter's wedding and his birthday. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Pathankot_attack Confirms militants attacked the IAF Pathankot airbase on 2 January 2016, with the main gun battle lasting ~17 hours that day. ✓ reachable · archived