Major Amit Deswal was born on 15th January 1985 in the family of now Army veteran Subedar Major Rishi Ram Deswal and Smt Vedvati. He hailed from Surheti village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. After completing his primary education from village Surehti, he went to Ambala for his 6-8th standard and continued his studies at Kendriya Vidyalaya Nasik, as his father was posted at Nasik at that time. He completed his B.A. from Guru Govind Singh College Delhi in 2004.

Major Amit Deswal was commissioned on 10th Jun 2006 and later joined the elite 21 Para(SF) unit in Jan 2011. He was a tough soldier and physically very fit, which reflected in his performance at the “Ghatak Course”, where he achieved the distinction of being selected as a “Commando Dagger – Best Student”. During his service career, Maj Amit Deswal served in various challenging operational areas and proved his mettle during many assigned op tasks. In Jan 2016, he got posted to Manipur and got involved in Op Hifazat II. After relentless hard work combined with a superior tactical acumen, Maj Amit Deswa succeeded in eliminating the leadership of NSCN K and ZNF cadres.

Manipur Attack: 13th April 2016

On 13th April 2016 at 3.30 AM the 21 Para troops launched an operation against a splinter group of Naga insurgents who were not part of a peace process with the government. The unit had received credible information from the intelligence sources about the presence of militants in an area 30 km off the National Highway 36 in the heavily forested area. The assault team led by Maj Amit Deswal, after intensive search finally spotted the militants, who opened fire at them on being challenged..

In the exchange of fire that ensued Major Amit Deswal killed one insurgent and seized an AK -47 gun at around 7 AM. But the other terrorists taking advantage of the forest area managed to escape. Major Amit Deswal and his troops continued their search operation and tracked them down again at about 4 pm in the evening on the same day, about 20 km away from the highway. Major Amit Deswal led from the front and engaged the militants in the gun-battle that followed. During the fierce exchange of fire Major Amit Deswal got shot twice and attained martyrdom. Major Amit Deswal showed exemplary courage and dealership skills in carrying out the assigned mission and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Army. For his bravery, unyielding fighting spirit and sacrifice, Maj Amit Deswal was awarded the “Sena Medal” posthumously.

Major Deswal is survived by his wife Neeta and a young son, Arjun.

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