Su-30 pilot Rizwan Malik, who struck terror camps during Op Sindoor, awarded Vir Chakra

President Droupadi Murmu presented the Vir Chakra to Squadron Leader Rizwan Malik for exceptional gallantry and courage while flying a Sukhoi Su-30MKI that launched missile strikes on terror camps in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Despite being within the adversary’s lethal range and facing multiple aerial and ground launches, he ensured successful target destruction.