Jamnagar

Context (TH): The Jamnagar airport has been granted international status for a 10-day period to host the pre-wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
Officially known as Civil Enclave Jamnagar, Jamnagar Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Jamnagar, Gujarat.
It is owned by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and also permits both commercial as well as private flights.
It is the only airport in Gujarat which has 2 runways.
Jamnagar Airport has a single terminal spread over 35 acres.
It can handle 150 passengers at a given time.

What is the significance of Jamnagar in India?

Jamnagar is located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat.
Known as the “Oil City of India,” Jamnagar is home to the world’s largest oil refinery complex.
It serves as a major industrial centre due to its oil and petrochemical industries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the GoI established the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar.
Reliance Industries is developing the world’s largest zoo near Jamnagar.

Jamnagar City, Gujarat

Historically, Jamnagar was known as Nawanagar (the new town).
It was one of the most important and largest princely states of the Jadejas in the Saurashtra region.
Founded in 1540, it served as the capital of the Nawanagar princely state during the British Raj.