Vir Chakra (VrC)

On the night of 4 December 1971, the enemy intruded into our territory and occupied the Nawan Pind border outpost in the Sialkot Sector with one company supported by medium machine guns. The next day, two platoons of a battalion of Garhwal Rifles supported with tanks were ordered to recapture the post. During the assault, the infantry was held up by heavy and accurate fire from enemy automatic weapons.

Dafadar Prithi Singh was ordered to move forward with his tanks to destroy the enemy. With complete disregard for his personal safety and under heavy shelling and tank fire, he manoeuvred his tank skillfully, closed in with the enemy and destroyed the post, resulting in its capture. 

In this action, Dafadar Prithi Singh displayed gallantry, determination and devotion to duty of a high order.