India has released the names of six armed forces personnel killed during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. The names were inscribed at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
The six personnel include five from the Army and one from the Indian Air Force. They are Subedar Major Pawan Kumar from Headquarters 10 Infantry Brigade, Rifleman Sunil Kumar from the 4th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar from the 5 Field Regiment, Agniveer Mood Muralinaik from the 851 Light Regiment, Havildar Sunil Kumar Singh from the 237 Field Workshop, and Sergeant Surendra Kumar from the 39 Wing of the IAF.
Rifleman Sunil Kumar received the Vir Chakra posthumously. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to his family on June 8. Sergeant Surendra Kumar was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal.
The names were released on June 27 alongside those of other soldiers who died in military operations in 2025. They will remain inscribed permanently at the National War Memorial.
