IAF Pilot Purvesh Duragkar Killed in Sukhoi Crash; Part of Operation Sindoor

• IAF Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar died in a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI crash in Assam’s Karbi Anglong.
• He was part of Operation Sindoor, launched to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack by The Resistance Front.
• The 28-year-old pilot, originally from Nagpur, had met his family just 10 days before the crash.
• His father, Ravindra Duragkar, expressed pride, stating Purvesh sacrificed himself for the nation.
• Purvesh and Squadron Leader Anuj were on a training mission from Jorhat Airbase when communication was lost.