Vir Chakra (VrC)

On the night of4 December 1971, the enemy intruded into our territory and occupied a border outpost in the Western Sector. The next morning two platoons of a battalion of Garhwal Rifles, supported by a troop of tanks, were ordered to recapture the post. Our assaulting troops were, however, held up due to accurate and effective fire from enemy machine guns. With utter disregard for his personal safety, Rifleman Makar Singh Negi charged the enemy machine gun post single-handed. He was killed but the post was eventually captured by his comrades for whom he had opened the way. 

In this action, Rifleman Negi displayed gallantry of a high order.