Armed forces heroes: SALUTE! These brave sons of the soil sacrificed their lives to protect India

In the worst attack on the Army in many years, heavily armed militants suspected to be from Pakistan-based JeM stormed an army base in Uri in Kashmir. 17 jawans were martyred.

An NSG commando was martyred in mopping up operations against terrorists at an IAF base in Pathankot in Punjab.

Lt Col Niranjan, a member of the NSG's Bomb Disposal Squad, was martyred while he was defusing the grenade at the scene of the terror attack as part of the combing operations that continued through the night.

Four days after being miraculously found alive in Siachen, Indian Army's brave soldier Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad attained martyrdom on Thursday, February 11. The Lance Naik breathed his last around 11:45 AM.   

As we mourn Hanumanthappa Koppad's martyrdom, let's remember those martyr who guarded Siachen with Lance Naik Hanumanthappa.

Total seven soldiers were martyred in the Pampore encounter.

Colonel Santosh Mahadik was martyred while battling terrorists in Kupwara. His wife Swati Mahadik has cleared Services Selection Board (SSB) selection, the final hurdle for her induction into the Army.

Captain Pawan Kumar was martyred in the fierce gunfight with a group of terrorists holed up inside a government building on the outskirts of Srinagar.