Govt says fallen Op Sindoor troopers have been honoured in 2025, points clarification: ‘Paid homage at earliest alternative’
The federal government on Saturday clarified that the sacrifice of six navy personnel who misplaced their lives throughout Operation Sindoor was formally acknowledged lengthy earlier than their names have been just lately inscribed on the Nationwide Conflict Memorial in New Delhi.
In a clarification posted on X, the ministry stated that studies claiming that the deaths of six troopers throughout Operation Sindoor has been delivered to public discover for the primary time solely just lately have been “incorrect” and confused that the nation had paid tribute to the fallen troopers “on the earliest alternative”.
The ministry identified that in an official press convention on Might 11, 2025, the then director common of navy operations had paid homage to the personnels and “particularly acknowledged their sacrifice within the line of obligation throughout Operation Sindoor”. It added that the troopers’ sacrifice had already been delivered to public discover at the moment.
Gallantry awards adopted
The ministry additionally stated the troopers acquired formal nationwide recognition by way of gallantry awards introduced later that 12 months.
“These bravehearts have been conferred with gallantry awards and this was printed within the press launch of August 14, 2025. This constituted a proper and nationwide recognition of their valour and supreme sacrifice in step with the best traditions of the Indian Defence Forces,” the defence ministry stated.
In accordance with the federal government, tributes have been additionally carried on the Indian Military’s official social media platforms quickly after their deaths.
“Concurrently, the Indian Military’s official social media platforms carried tributes to those bravehearts at once. The nation’s recognition of those heroes has continued thereafter,” the put up added.
Names added to Conflict Memorial
The clarification got here days after the names of six personnel killed throughout Operation Sindoor, India’s four-day navy confrontation with Pakistan in Might 2025, have been inscribed on the Nationwide Conflict Memorialearlier this week.
The casualties included 5 Military personnel and one member of the Indian Air Power. Amongst them have been Rifleman Sunil Kumar of 4 Jammu and Kashmir Gentle Infantry, who was posthumously awarded the Vir Chakra, and Sergeant Surendra Kumar, a medical assistant posted with 39 Wing in Udhampur, who acquired the Vayu Sena Medal posthumously.
The opposite personnel whose names and items have been disclosed embrace Subedar Main Pawan Kumar of Headquarters 10 Infantry Brigade, who died on Might 10, 2025; Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar of 5 Discipline Regiment, who died on Might 7; AV Temper Muralinaik of 851 Gentle Regiment, who died on Might 9; and Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh of 237 Discipline Workshop Firm, who died on June 6, 2025.
The troopers have been deployed at frontline areas throughout the operation, HT reported earlier. The circumstances surrounding their deaths haven’t been publicly detailed.
In Might 2025, the Military had confirmed that it misplaced 5 troopers throughout Operation Sindoor.
On August 14, 2025, India formally recognised the service and bravado of personnel who participated within the operation. President Draupadi Murmu accredited a lot of wartime honours for troopers concerned within the marketing campaign towards terror and navy targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
