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Govt says fallen Op Sindoor soldiers were honoured in 2025, issues clarification: ‘Paid homage at earliest opportunity’

Govt says fallen Op Sindoor soldiers were honoured in 2025, issues clarification: ‘Paid homage at earliest opportunity’

The government on Saturday clarified that the sacrifice of six military personnel who lost their lives during Operation Sindoor was formally acknowledged long before their names were recently inscribed on the National War Memorial in New Delhi. A visitor reads the names of six military personnel inscribed on the memorial wall at the National War Memorial in tribute to those who died in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor in 2025 In a clarification posted on X, the ministry said that reports claiming that the deaths of six soldiers during Operation Sindoor has been brought to public notice for the first time only recently were “incorrect” and stressed that the nation had paid tribute to the fallen soldiers “at the earliest opportunity”. The ministry pointed out that during an official press conference on May 11, 2025, the then director general of military operations had paid homage to the personnels and “specifically acknowledged their sacrifice in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor”. It added that the soldiers’ sacrifice had already been brought to public …

From 1948, NCC has grown into world’s largest uniformed youth organisation with 20L cadets: Govt

From 1948, NCC has grown into world’s largest uniformed youth organisation with 20L cadets: Govt

New Delhi, From its establishment in 1948, the NCC has grown into the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation with 20 lakh cadets, including an increase of six lakh cadets between 2014 and 2025, officials said on Saturday. From 1948, NCC has grown into world’s largest uniformed youth organisation with 20L cadets: Govt On the eve of its 78th Raising Day on November 23, a solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held at the National War Memorial here where Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General, National Cadet Corps , Lt Gen Virendra Vats laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes on behalf of the entire organisation. The observance set the tone for a nationwide celebration that highlighted the NCC’s steadfast role in nation building and youth development, they said. “From its establishment in 1948 with just 20,000 cadets, the NCC has grown into the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation with 20 lakh cadets, including an increase of six lakh cadets between 2014 and 2025. “Today, its footprint extends to 713 out of India’s …