Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the two soldiers who were killed while fighting terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district.
Rajnath Singh said in his X post on Sunday, “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 martyred soldiers.
The Army stated, “Army Chief General, Upendra Dwivedi and All Ranks of the Indian Army salute the supreme Sacrifice of Bravehearts Hav Dipak Kumar Yadav & L/Nk Praveen Sharma, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Anantnag, J&K.”
Meanwhile, one of the two civilians injured on Saturday in the encounter between the security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district succumbed to critical …