Government releases names of six personnel killed during Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, June 26: The government has, for the first time, released the names of six military personnel who were killed in…
New Delhi, June 26: The government has, for the first time, released the names of six military personnel who were killed in action during Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
The names of the six personnel will be inscribed at the National War Memorial in New Delhi as part of the Tyag Chakra (Circle of Sacrifice), which honours members of the armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
The six personnel are:
- Subedar Major Pawan Kumar
- Rifleman Sunil Kumar
- Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar
- Agniveer Murali Naik
- Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh
- Indian Air Force Sergeant Surendra Kumar
Five of the deceased belonged to the Indian Army, while one served in the Indian Air Force.
Names Included in 2025 Roll of Honour
The names were released along with the list of all armed forces personnel who laid down their lives during various military operations in 2025.
The Tyag Chakra at the National War Memorial comprises 16 circular granite walls, with the name, rank and unit of every soldier who has made the supreme sacrifice for the nation since Independence engraved on granite bricks.
The six personnel killed during Operation Sindoor will now become a permanent part of the memorial.
Operation Sindoor Launched After Pahalgam Terror Attack
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting what it described as terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed.
Pakistan responded with aerial engagements, drone attacks and heavy cross-border shelling, leading to four days of military hostilities between the two countries.
The operation concluded on May 10.
The name “Operation Sindoor” was chosen as a symbolic tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam attack. “Sindoor,” the traditional red vermilion worn by married Hindu women, was intended to represent justice for the women who lost their husbands in the terror attack.
