Vir Chakra (VrC)

Havildar Malkiat Singh was platoon havildar of a battalion of Sikh Regiment deployed in an area in the Western Sector. He was assigned the task of capturing an enemy light machine gun which had been firing at own troops and inflicting casualties. Havildar Malkiat Singh led a section with courage and speed and himself assaulted the enemy machine gun inflicting casualties on the enemy and silencing the gun. In this action, Havildar Malkiat Singh displayed commendable courage, determination, leadership and devotion to duty of a high order.