New Delhi, June 27 -- The Ministry of Defence on Saturday clarified that the nation had honoured the six personnel who made the supreme sacrifice during Operation Sindoor at the earliest opportunity, rejecting claims that their sacrifice had been acknowledged publicly only recently for the "first time".

According to the release, it stated, "Certain reports circulating in sections of the media and on social media platforms have incorrectly suggested that the supreme sacrifice of six bravehearts during Operation Sindoor has been acknowledged or brought to public notice for the first time only recently. It is clarified that the nation paid homage to these fallen heroes at the earliest opportunity, well before the reports in question."

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