Vir Chakra (VrC)

Lance Havildar Jaswant Singh was commanding a section of the Grenadiers in the operations across the Basantar River in the Shakargarh Sector. As the company advanced, it came under heavy artillery and medium machine gun fire. Lance Havildar Jaswant Singh was detailed to take his section to neutralise an MMG post which was causin casualties. He led his section to the left flank to assault the enemy machine gun post. The enemy, on noticing his movement, opened up killing two of his jawans. Lance Havildar Jaswant Singh, in complete disregard of his personal safety, charged the post and killed two enemy soldiers and silenced the gun.

In this action, Lance Havildar Jaswant Singh showed gallantry, determination and devotion to duty of a high order.