Names of six Operation Sindoor martyrs made public
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The names of six Indian armed forces personnel who lost their lives during Operation Sindoor have been made public for the first time, with their details now appearing on the National War Memorial website in New Delhi.
The disclosure marks the first official public acknowledgment of the personnel who laid down their lives during the military operation against Pakistan in May. Their names have been added to the National War Memorial’s digital roll of honour and will also be engraved on granite bricks at the Tyag Chakra (Circle of Sacrifice).
The six martyrs include five Indian Army personnel and one Indian Air Force serviceman:
Subedar Major Pawan Kumar - Headquarters, 10 Infantry Brigade
Rifleman Sunil Kumar - 4th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment
Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar - 5 Field Regiment
Agniveer Mood Murali Naik - 851 Light Regiment
Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh - 237 Field Workshop
Sergeant Surendra Kumar - No 39 Wing, Indian Air Force
Among the six, Rifleman Sunil Kumar was posthumously awarded the Vir Chakra, India's third-highest wartime gallantry award, while Sergeant Surendra Kumar received the Vayu Medal in recognition of his distinguished service.
Most of the personnel lost their lives while serving in Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Sindoor. Rifleman Sunil Kumar, who was deployed along the Line of Control (LoC), received the Vir Chakra posthumously from President Droupadi Murmu at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held on June 8. The honour was accepted by his parents.
The names of the six Operation Sindoor martyrs have been included alongside those of other armed forces personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in various military operations during 2025.
