The 28th Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, paid tributes to Sergeant Surendra Moga, who died in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur during Operation Sindoor in May.
The IAF chief visited Mehradasi village in Mandawa, Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. After landing at the Jhunjhunu airstrip, Air Chief Marshal Singh directly went to the village and met the martyr's widow, Seema Devi, mother Nanu Devi, daughter Vartika, and son Daksh.
Offering condolences, the IAF chief assured the family that the force stands firmly with the kin of all martyrs. He laid a floral wreath at Moga's photograph, describing his sacrifice as an invaluable asset to the country.
IAF Chief A P Singh further assured the late Sergeant’s family that a school would be named after him, and the process to provide a government job to his widow was in its final stage. He then assured them that the battle casualty certificate for Sergeant Moga would be issued soon.