India, June 28 -- 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.

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 ...