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{{Short description|Indian Army Soldier, recipient of the Sena Medal (died 2020)}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Subedar]]
| name = Sukhdev Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[Sena Medal|SM]]
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| birth_place = [[Udhampur]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date|2020|10|09}}
| death_place = [[Killed in Action| KIA]] at [[Line of Control|LoC]], [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir| Nowshera Sector]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
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| serviceyears = ?–2020
| rank = [[File:Subedar - Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg| 21px]] [[Subedar]]
| servicenumber = JC–452643A
| unit = [[The Grenadiers| 16 Grenadiers]]
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[[Subedar]] '''Sukhdev Singh''', [[Sena Medal|SM]] was a [[Junior Commissioned Officer]] (JCO) in the [[Indian Army]]. He served in the [[The Grenadiers#Regimental battalions|16 Grenadiers battalion]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=J-K LG pays tribute to soldier who lost life during cross border shelling|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/j-k-lg-pays-tribute-to-soldier-who-lost-life-during-cross-border-shelling20201006164401/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref> On 5th October 2021, he got martyred in action during a cross-border firing at [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir|Nowshera Sector]] in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-06|title=Junior Commissioned Officer killed in Pak firing along LoC|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/junior-commissioned-officer-killed-in-pak-firing-along-loc-6704726/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Quint|first=The|date=2020-10-06|title=Army JCO Killed in Heavy Shelling by Pakistan Troops Along LoC|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/army-jco-subedar-killed-in-heavy-shelling-by-pakistan-troops-loc|access-date=2021-10-16|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=JCO Sukhdev Singh's daughter expresses resolve to join Army to fulfill her father's dream|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/jco-sukhdev-singhs-daughter-expresses-resolve-to-join-army-to-fulfill-her-fathers-dream-898360.html|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> He was posthumously awarded the [[Sena Medal]]. During his service, he also took part in the [[Kargil War|1999 Kargil War]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Junior Commissioned Officer Killed In Shelling Along LoC: Army|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-junior-commissioned-officer-killed-in-shelling-along-loc-army/361606|access-date=2021-10-16|website=outlookindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=LOC ceasefire : जम्मू-कश्मीर नौशेरा में पाक की भारी गोलाबारी में सूबेदार सुखदेव सिंह शहीद|url=https://www.jagran.com/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu-subedar-sukhdev-singh-lost-his-life-in-ceasefire-violation-by-pakistan-in-nowshera-sector-of-rajouri-20842479.html|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref>

== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Sukhdev was born in Subedar Sukhdev Singh was born in Peoni village in [[Udhampur district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He joined the Army after finishing his schooling.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sub Sukhdev Singh {{!}} Honourpoint|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/sub-sukhdev-singh/|access-date=2021-10-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Career ===
He joined the indian army as a [[Non Commissioned Officer]] (NCO). He was recruited in [[the Grenadiers]]’ [[the Grenadiers#Units|16th Battalion]]. Being deployed in the [[Kargil|Kargil Sector]], he also took part in the [[Kargil war|1999 Kargil war]]. Later, following the promotions, he was became [[Junior Commissioned Officer|JCO]]. In 2020, he was promoted from [[Naib Subedar]] to [[Subedar]] rank. He was [[Killed In Action]] (KIA) on 9 October 2020 during a cross-border firing with [[Pakistan]] along the [[Line of Control|LoC]] in [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir|Nowshera]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-06|title=Army man killed in Pakistan shelling along LoC in J&K’s Rajouri|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/army-man-killed-in-pakistan-shelling-along-loc-in-j-k-s-rajouri/story-yzzkJo5VUfkBsIoB4KSaaP.html|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-07|title=JCO Sukhdev Singh cremated with full military honours|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jco-sukhdev-singh-cremated-with-full-military-honours/story-oogS6rsFoSh2bEbqQJd56O.html|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

=== Sena Medal ===
He was given the Sena Medal on 15th August 2021 (75th Independence Day) for his bravery and leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-15|title=Independence Day 2021: Here's the list of 144 gallantry awards announced|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/independence-day-2021-here-s-the-list-of-144-gallantry-awards-announced-101628953443936.html|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=List of honours & awards approved by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of Independence Day 2021|url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1745832|access-date=2021-10-16|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:People of the Kargil War]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Udhampur district]]

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