Radio amateurs who knew and operated their radios alongside S. Aruna Kumar, VU3VGP, were remembering his kind and helpful nature and how it complemented his radio skills. The National Institute of Amateur Radio, where he was once on staff, reported that he became a Silent Key at midnight on the 17th of March in Rajasthan.

The notice said that during his work at the National Institute and later, with the Brahma Kumaris, he was active in helping with emergency communication and disaster relief.

S. Aruna Kumar was 57.