Source: Hueiyen News Service / Agencies
Imphal, January 25 2010:
Regiment now posted in the Indian Military Academy has been awarded coveted VSM on the occasion of Republic Day Celebration 2010 .
Major N.B.Singh has already been decorated with SENA MEDAL (2002), KIRTI CHAKRA(2008) .
Major N.B.Singh commissioned as a Lieutenant in the year 2001 in Indian Army and posted in extremist infected Nalbari District of Assam.
There he displayed extraordinary courage and conducted Counter-Insurgency operations relentlessly and as a result a good number of NDBF as well ULFA militants were captured and huge cache of arms and ammunitions also recovered.
Ne neutralized hard-core members of the NDBF and ULFA during his tenure in the area and in recognition of velour and he was awarded the SENA Medal.
Major N.B.Singh when posted at Manipur as officer of 32 Assam Rifles conducted several operations and had close encounters with armed militants of Manipur.
Under his command, the troops of Assam Rifles in close co-ordination with the Manipur Police Commandos conducted raids, ambush and chase.
Not less than 2 dozen armed militants were neutralized in daring encounters.
Several sophisticated weapons were recovered from the militants and become a target of the undergrounds.
For his daring yet exemplary conduct Major N.B.Singh was awarded KIRTI CHAKRA in 2008 .
During the devastating flood of 2007 in Lilong, Kyamgei and Canchipur area, Major N.B.Singh worked day in and day out to provide relief to the flood control activities and rescue operations till the flood receded.
The Assam Rifles troops under his able leadership continued C.I.operation and the hard-core activitivists of PULF were apprehended.
Huge amount of arms, ammunitions and explosives was also recovered from the militants.
His skillfully developed intelligence network could infiltrate the drug control and he could recoverd a record time 4000 Kg of Ganja from a carefully crafted Tata Truck.
For his dedication to duty, exemplary conduct, extra-ordinary velour and success in counter-insurgency operation in Manipur Major N.B.Singh has been awarded the coveted VISISHT SEVA MEDAL by the President of India on the occasion of the Republic Day 2010 .