Vir Chakra (VrC)

On the night of 17 November 1965, Lieutenant Jasbir Singh was commanding a company, which was ordered to clear an area in Rajasthan where the enemy had intruded after the cease-fire. After carrying out a night long march, the battalion reached a point behind the objective and assaulted the enemy position. Despite heavy enemy small arms and automatic fire, Lieutenant Jasbir Singh moved forward and continued fighting till the objective was cleared of intruders.

In this action, Lieutenant Jasbir Singh displayed courage and leadership of a high order.