Rajnath Singh, Army chief pay tributes to slain soldiers

Srinagar, Aug 11: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the two soldiers who were killed while fighting terrorists in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

In his post on microblogging site X, he said, “Deeply saddened at the loss of our brave and fearless Indian Army soldiers in a counter-terrorist operation in Kokernag, Anantnag (J&K). My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firmly with them, in this hour of grief." Earlier, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi paid tribute to the two killed soldiers.

The Army said, “Army Chief General, Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army salute the supreme sacrifice of brave hearts Havaldar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Anantnag, J&K.”