Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat hailed from Shivpur village in Kotdwar tehsil, Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He joined the army in the year 2012 and was inducted into the Garhwal Rifles Regiment. After serving with his parent unit for few years, Rifleman Mandeep Singh was deputed to serve with 36 Rashtriya Rifles battalion deployed in J&K for counter-insurgency operations. During 2018, Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat’s 36 RR battalion was deployed in the Gurez sector in J&K and was engaged in counterinsurgency operations.
| Place of Birth | Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Unit | 36 RR |
| Regiment | Garhwal Rifles |
| Date of Martyrdom | 7th August 2018 |
On 6th August 2018, heavily armed terrorists tried to infiltrate into the Indian territory near Govind Nullah in the Bakhtor area taking advantage of darkness. The alert soldiers noticed the unusual movement and challenged the infiltrators moving from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). Rifleman Mandeep along with his comrades led by Major Kaustubh Rane swung into action and engaged the militants trying to infiltrate. A fierce gun battle ensued thereafter in which two militants were killed. However, during the heavy exchange of fire Rifleman Mandeep, two of his comrades Rifleman Hameer Singh Pokhriyal, Gunner Vikram Jeet Singh, and Major Kaustubh Rane got severely injured. They were shifted to the 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar but later succumbed to their injuries.
Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat was a brave and dedicated soldier who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation. Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat is survived by his parents.
