Two IAF pilots, Squadron Leader Anuj Vashishth and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, were killed when their Su-30MKI jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district during a training sortie. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat airbase and lost contact shortly after. Duragkar was known for his participation in Operation Sindoor last year.

Indian Air Force's Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar was killed after a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong on Thursday.