- Honors include Rafale pilots, S-400 operators and key-based personnel.
- The families allegedly pressed not to share photos or taxes online.
- Move Sparks Criticies after official denial for military losses.
After repeatedly denying any victim, the Indian army has now indirectly recognized the death of several staff, including Rafale Combat Aircraft pilots, announcing military honors for them, security sources said. Geographical news Sunday.
The movement, according to the reports, taken under internal pressure, has raised the lid of what remained secretly: India suffered great losses during the Sindoor operation.
According to security sources, the Indian Armed Forces received great success in the operation, particularly throughout the control line (LOC), where more than 250 deaths were reported.
Despite this, the Indian government and the army avoided publicly recognizing the damage scale until the announcement of the honors incorporated the victims.
Among which will be granted posthumously there are four pilots of the Air Force of India, three of which Rafale planes flew. The list also includes five operators of the S-400 Air Defense System who were killed at the Adampur Air Base, security officials say.
Nine more personnel who lost his life at the Udhampur Air Base, including the members of his Air Defense Unit, also is named after the honors.
In addition, two soldiers of the Rajouri Aviation base and another four of the URI supplies deposit are recognized, including their officer in charge, they are recognized.
Security sources claim that the deceased’s families have been asked not to share photos or tributes on social networks, since the authorities continue efforts to maintain losses outside the public eye.
Critics now ask: if there were no casualties, as the Indian government said for a long time, why do these honors be delivered now?
India has previously denied any significant damage or loss of lives during incidents in key facilities such as Pathankot and Udhampur.
However, international media reports suggest that Pakistan’s effective attacks forced India to accept fire, a movement that followed substantial military setbacks.
Pakistan launched a large-scale military action, the Bunyan-Mou-Marse operation, and addressed several Indian military objectives in multiple regions in response to the multiple attacks of missile not caused by New Delhi on its ground.
Pakistan knocked down six IAF combat planes, including three rafale, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nations with nuclear weapons ended on May 10 with a high -fire agreement negotiated by the United States.
According to ISPR, a total of 53 people, including 13 personnel from the Armed Forces and 40 civilians, were martyred in Indian strikes during the recent military confrontation.
