Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Indian Army Honors Boy for Assisting Soldiers in Op Sindoor
A young boy named Shvan helped Indian soldiers during a battle in a village near the border.
He brought them drinks and food.
The army was so impressed that they are now paying for his school.
This happened during a military operation called Sindoor, which was in response to an earlier attack.
The boy, who is from a village close to the border, wants to be a soldier when he grows up.
A 10-year-old boy, Shvan Singh, was honored for assisting soldiers during Operation Sindoor.
He provided soldiers with water, ice, tea, milk, and lassi during a gunfight in Tara Wali village.
The Indian Army's Golden Arrow Division will fully sponsor Shvan's education.
Shvan comes from Ferozepur district and aspires to join the army.
Operation Sindoor involved pre-dawn missile strikes by the Indian armed forces in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- Who
- Shvan Singh, a 10-year-old boy, and the Indian Army.
- What
- The Indian Army honored and will sponsor the education of a 10-year-old boy for helping soldiers during Operation Sindoor.
- When
- The operation happened on May 7; the boy was felicitated on Saturday.
- Where
- In Tara Wali village near the border of India, and Ferozepur, Punjab.
- Why
- To recognize Shvan's bravery and service during Operation Sindoor, and in response to a terror attack.
- Boy's Name
- Shvan Singh
- Age
- 10
- Operation Name
- Sindoor
- Location of Assistance
- Tara Wali village
- Army Division
- Golden Arrow Division
- Boy's Ambition
- To become a 'fauji' (soldier)
- Incident Response
- April 22 Pahalgam terror attack
