Ashok Chakra to be conferred posthumously to brave heart Lieutenant Navdeep Singh

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Ashok Chakra to brave heart Lt. Navdeep Singh
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New Delhi: Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, who died foiling an infiltration attempt by Pakistan-based terrorists along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir last year, will be awarded the highest peace-time gallantry award Ashok Chakra on Republic Day.

President Pratibha Patil will present the medal to the officer posthumously at the Republic Day parade in capital on Thursday in which Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra will be the Chief Guest. The medal will be received by Lt Navdeep`s father Honorary Captain (retd) Joginder Singh.

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