Overview

• On August 5 in Dharamsala, Captain Singh’s brother formally handed over his gallantry and service medals to the Garhwal Rifles Regiment on the 60th anniversary of his death.
• Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana, Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command and Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles and Garhwal Scouts, accepted the medals on behalf of the unit.
• The collection includes Singh’s Maha Vir Chakra, India’s second-highest wartime gallantry award, along with other service decorations.
• The medals will be housed and displayed at the Garhwal Rifles Regimental Centre Museum in Lansdowne, ensuring public commemoration of his sacrifice.
• Rana paid tribute to Singh as an enduring symbol of bravery and leadership whose legacy will inspire future generations of Indian soldiers.