For the first time since Operation Sindoor was launched in May last year, the govt has officially released the names of the six bravehearts martyred during the mission against Pakistan. Five of them are from the Army and one from the Indian Air Force. Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, Rifleman Sunil Kumar, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, Agniveer Murali Naik, Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh, and Indian Air Force Sergeant Surendra Kumar were among those who died in the line of duty. The names of these heroes of Operation Sindoor were released alongside the list of all soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during various military operations in 2025.

List of names

The ‘Tyag Chakra’ (Circle of Sacrifice) at the National War Memorial is dedicated to the nation’s bravehearts. It comprises 16 circular granite walls; the name, rank, and unit of every soldier who made the supreme sacrifice for the country after Independence are inscribed on the bricks of these walls. Now, these six heroes from Operation Sindoor will also become a permanent part of this memorial.India launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, 2025, executing precision strikes on nine terror infrastructure targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to eliminate over 100 terrorists. The tri-service operation served as a decisive retaliation for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes on the terror-linked sites, targeting infrastructure linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. India and Pakistan agreed to halt military action on May 10 following talks between the two countries’ Directors General of Military Operations.