The far-flung village of Jhunni Kala in Bihar's Purnia district, Urmila Devi beams with pride at her son's achievement. Her son, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, was also declared a national asset because he was among the best performers during Operation Sindoor.

India launched Operation Sindoor, a high-precision military strike targeting nine terror camps across Pakistan and PoK in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Using SCALP and HAMMER missiles fired from Rafale jets, the operation marked one of India's most significant cross-border actions since Balakot.

Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, who was a very young and fearless pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF), sacrificed his life while fighting for the defense of the country during a practice night flying sortie.