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Gazette Notification: 23 Pres/89, 26.1.89
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1989

Citation:

The adversary had made repeated attempts to retake a key post in Bilafondla complex of Siachen Glacier without success. Their last attempt was on 9 May 1988, during which they fixed four ropes and ladder system on the ice wall below the post. This attack was also successfully beaten back by our forces. The ropes and ladder system fixed by the adversary, however, remained in position, making it possible for them to use it again in their fresh attempts to take the post. On 18 May 1988, it was decided to descend down on the forward ice wall and cut the fixed ropes. Rifleman Kunwar Singh volunteered to undertake the hazardous mission of rappelling down the ice wall and cutting the ropes along with Second Lieutenant Ashok Choudhary. Rifleman Kunwar Singh anchored himself on the ice wall and belayed Second Lieutenant Ashok Choudhary enabling him to cut one rope. Despite threat of being fired upon by the adversary, the gallant jawan continued to hold anchor and belay the officer enabling him to cut the second rope. 

On 26 May 1988, it was decided to cut the remaining ropes. Rifleman Kunwar Singh again volunteered to carry out the mission along with Captain Pratap Singh. Rifleman Kunwar Singh anchored and belayed Captain Pratap Singh so that the officer could cut the ropes and unfix the ladder. In the process of cutting the ropes, Captain Pratap Singh was fatally injured and died on the rope. Undeterred by the death of his leader, Rifleman Kunwar Singh secured the body of Captain Pratap Singh with ropes and performed the arduous task of pushing the body up back to the post. 

Rifleman Kunwar Singh, thus, displayed conspicuous courage and valour in the face of the adversary.

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