Overview

• Assistant Sub Inspector Rajapaksh B T was seriously injured near Jammu on May 7–8 while helping fellow soldiers under heavy fire during Operation Sindoor.
• The in-flight tribute occurred on June 10 aboard an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bengaluru when the captain took the microphone to acknowledge his courage.
• Passengers responded with multiple rounds of applause and a standing ovation as the officer waved and offered thanks from his seat.
• The announcement video has been widely shared on social media, drawing praise for both the BSF officer and IndiGo’s gesture.
• Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack and targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.