Nb Sub Ram Singh SM

Naib Subedar Ram Singh hailed from Nandpur village in the Ramgarh tehsil of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Born into a proud military family, he inherited the values of patriotism, discipline, and service from an early age. His father and all three of his uncles had served in the Indian Army, creating a strong tradition of military service within the family. Inspired by their example and driven by a deep sense of duty towards the nation, he joined the Indian Army in 2005. During his military career, Naib Subedar Ram Singh distinguished himself as a highly skilled and dedicated soldier. A trained commando, he possessed exceptional physical endurance, professional competence, and tactical expertise. His remarkable abilities and agility earned him repeated postings to the prestigious High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) at Gulmarg and Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir. Recognized as one of the finest institutions in the world for mountain and high-altitude warfare training, HAWS entrusted him with the crucial responsibility of training soldiers in specialized combat techniques required for operations in some of the most challenging terrains and weather conditions.

Over the years, Naib Subedar Ram Singh gained extensive operational experience while serving in some of the country's most demanding and sensitive areas. By 2015, he had completed nearly a decade of distinguished service and had participated in numerous operational assignments. He first served in Jammu and Kashmir, where the Army maintained a high level of operational readiness to counter terrorist activities and safeguard national security. Subsequently, he was posted to Manipur in the North-Eastern region of India, another insurgency-affected area that required constant vigilance, courage, and professional excellence. Through his dedicated service in these challenging environments, he earned the respect of his peers and superiors alike, exemplifying the highest traditions of the Indian Army.

Manipur Attack: 04 June 2015

During 2015, Nb Sub Ram Singh’s unit was deployed in Manipur in the north eastern part of the country. There had been militant activity in the border region of Manipur in the early part of the year 2015. In response to this, 1,463-km of an un-fenced border between Manipur and Myanmar had been sealed and the Army and paramilitary forces had launched a major counter-offensive against the militants. On the 4^th of June, the 6 Dogra infantry was heading to the capital of Manipur, Imphal in a 4-vehicle convoy. While they were crossing the Chandel district, on the way, they were ambushed by militants. Tribal guerrillas fired rocket-propelled grenades and detonated improvised explosive devices on the convoy, killing 18 soldiers and injuring another 11 soldiers. The attack by militants on the convoy was planned by a joint group comprising of cadres from NSCN(K), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Kanglapak Communist Party (KCP). The well-trained militants had planned the ambush beforehand and they triggered a landmine when the military convoy reached the area between Paralong village and Charong village in Chandel district. They also attacked the convoy with heavy automatic weapons, firing from vantage points and fired rockets and grenades. Most of the convoy, consisting of about 4 vehicles with 50 soldiers, was severely damaged and many soldiers were burnt to death on account of the blast. The few survivors were shot to death by the militants.

The incident was reported to be one of the deadliest attacks by militants in the area. Naib Subedar Ram Singh was one of the 18 brave soldiers who lost their lives in this horrendous attack. Besides Nb Sub Ram Singh the other soldiers included  Hav. Parkash Chand (from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh), Hav. Sat Pal Bhasin (from Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir), Hav. Sunil Kumar Sharma (from Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir), Hav. Rajesh Kumar (from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh), Hav. Randeep Singh (from Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir), Nk Ashok Kumar (from Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh), L Nk Rajneesh Singh (from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh), Sep Ram Prasad Yadav (from Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh), L Nk Kuldeep Raj (from Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir), Sep Manoj Kumar (from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh), Sep Vijay Kumar (from Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir), Sep Vikas Bhardwaj (from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh), Sep Sohan Singh (from Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh), Cfn Bharateshwar (from Belgaum, Karnataka), Sep Jeetendra Kumar Kushwaha (from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh), Hav. Jagveer Singh (from Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh) and Sep Manjit Singh (from Pathankot, Punjab).

Nb Sub Ram Singh was a valiant and dedicated soldier who laid down his life in the service of the nation. Nb Sub Ram Singh was given the gallantry award, “Sena Medal” posthumously for his courage and sacrifice in the line of duty.

Pride and pain was visible in the family as they mourned the loss of this brave heart. “Entire family has slipped into the shock and mourning. But we are also proud that our brother has laid down his life for the country”, said Ved Prakash, elder brother of Ram Singh.