New Delhi, May 8 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi and all Ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, who was killed on May 7 during ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

In an official statement, the Indian Army said, "General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS and All Ranks of the Indian Army salute the supreme sacrifice of Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar, who laid down his life on 07 May 2025 during ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control."

The Army also extended its solidarity to the innocent civilians affected by the attacks, stating, "Indian Army stands in solidarity with the innocent civilians who a...