“I Will Open Fire First”

Barely into his fifth month of service, Lt Navdeep Singh, lost his life in the high altitude, Gurais Valley in North Kashmir, on the dark night of 19/20 August 2011, while conducting a highly successful ambush. As many as 12 out of a group of 17 heavily armed Lashkar terrorists were shot dead by Lt Navdeep and his Commando Platoon, with two more being shot later.