Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 29 June 1999 during 'Operation Vijay', Rifleman Kuldeep Singh was part of the leading section of Charlie Company which was tasked to capture an objective at Point 4700 in the Drass sector. The objective was strongly held with eight sangars firing automatic weapons. When the leading section was approaching the objective, it came under heavy automatic fire from a nearby sangar. Rifleman Kuldeep Singh, without caring for his personal safety, moved through boulders from the left flank to neutralize the sangar. He got hit by a bullet in his leg. Bleeding profusely and unmindful of the grave danger ahead he kept advancing firing his weapon from the hip and shouting the battle cry. The enemy seeing this hold and determined action abandoned the sangar and started running while firing indiscriminately. During the firefight, Rifleman Kuldeep Singh killed three intruders and injured two other. However, in the firefight, he got hit by a bullet in the head and succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

Rifleman Kuldeep Singh displayed indomitable spirit, rare courage, and conspicuous gallantry in the face of the enemy and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.