Family Of IAF Corporal Killed In Pahalgam Attack Hopes For Justice
On India Matters today, Shiv Aroor spoke to the brother of Tage Hailyang, the IAF corporal who lost his life during the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. While Operation Sindoor was an important step, the victim's family continues to hope for justice, and that will be delivered only after those behind the attack - the masterminds and terrorists - will be eliminated.
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