Lieutenant Navdeep Singh was born in Gurdaspur, Navdeep Singh was a third-generation soldier in Indian Army. His grandfather was a junior commissioned officer while his father Joginder Singh served as subedar major in the Bengal Sappers for 30 years and retired as Honorary Captain. He completed his graduation in BSc. in hotel management in 2006 from IHM-Gurdaspur and post- graduation in MBA from the Army Institute of Management, Kolkata in 2009, Navdeep Singh shunned a corporate career and instead joined the Officers Training Academy of the Indian Army as a gentleman cadet. He was commissioned into the Army Ordnance Corps, in 2010. Lieutenant Navdeep Singh was a Ghatak Platoon Commander of 15 Maratha Light Infantry regiment in the Indian Army.

Ambush: 20 August 2011

On receiving information about the infiltration of a group of terrorists at about 0030 hours on 20 August 2011, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh gauged the likely route of the terrorists and laid an ambush at the appropriate spot. When the terrorists were spotted, the ambush was sprung by the officer himself. An exchange of intense fire ensued. Leading from the front, the officer eliminated three terrorists at close range. On seeing another terrorist approaching their position, with utter disregard to his personal safety, the officer swiftly changed his firing position. While doing so, he got hit by a bullet on his head. He nevertheless managed to eliminate the fourth terrorist. Further, displaying utmost bravery and comradeship, he pulled an injured fellow-soldier to safety and kept firing till he became unconscious due to excessive blood loss.

He was posthumously conferred the highest peace time gallantry award of India Ashoka Chakra by President of India on the 63rdRepublic Day. Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, who displayed his indomitable spirit, determination and exceptional bravery while putting down the terrorists and making the supreme sacrifice for the nation.

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