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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix= [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]]
| name= Arvind Singh
| honorific_suffix= [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]], [[Nau Sena Medal|NM]]
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| awards = [[File:Maha Vir Chakra ribbon.svg|32px]] [[Maha Vir Chakra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/arvind-singh|title=Lieutenant ARVIND SINGH MAHA VIR CHAKRA|publisher=Gallantry Awards, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India website}}</ref><br>
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[[Commodore (India)|Commodore]] '''Arvind Singh''', [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]], [[Nau Sena Medal|NM]] was an officer in the [[Indian Navy]] notable for his participation in [[Operation Pawan]], in [[Sri Lanka]] as part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]]. He displayed exemplary courage and leadership during the conflict. He was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest military decoration and the [[Nau Sena Medal]] for gallantry and leadership in different operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who Dares Wins|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/who-dares-wins/271657|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Outlook India}}</ref>

==Military career==
Commodore Arvind Singh was a pass out of the [[Indian Naval Academy]], Cochin and was the winner of the president's gold medal for being the best cadet at the passing out parade from the academy. He was also selected for training with [[United States Navy SEALs|US Navy SEALs]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCvDCwAAQBAJ&dq=lt+arvind+singh+US+seals&pg=PT59|title=Elite Forces of India and Pakistan|last=Conboy|first=Kenneth|date=20 May 2012|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=9781780967677 |pages=64 |language=en}}</ref>

On 21 October 1987, a team of Marine Commandos under then Lt. Arvind Singh's leadership was tasked to destroy Guru Nagar Jetty and speed boats of [[LTTE]] militants in the [[Jaffna]] Lagoon. In order to destroy additional militant speed boats, the team had to swim over a mile under water. Before the charges could be exploded the team came under heavy firing from the militants, resulting in casualties among the team. In spite of the enemy firing, the team successfully placed and detonated explosive charges and extensively damaged the Jetty and destroyed seventeen LTTE speed boats. For displaying great courage, determination, professionalism and selflessness he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 October 1988|title=Indian Marine Special Force earns its battle honours against LTTE|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/defence/story/19880430-indian-marine-special-force-earns-its-battle-honours-against-ltte-797220-1988-04-30|newspaper=India Today}}</ref>

In 1993, he was tasked with the interdiction and destruction of an LTTE ship off the coast of [[Chennai|Madras]], which he completed successfully as well. For this mission, he received the [[Nau Sena Medal]] (Gallantry).<ref>{{cite news |date=3 September 2015|title=He passed through treacherous routes to maim LTTE militants|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20150903/282480002560915|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

The decorated Lt. Arvind Singh retired from the Indian Navy with the rank of Commodore.

== See also ==
* [[Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War]]
* [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]]

==References==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra]]
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