Birth
Village Uresar, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh
Education
Completed schooling in Firozabad, showing early discipline and patriotism
Enlisted in Indian Army
Service No. 4182340A — Joined the Indian Army with the dream of serving the nation
Selected for 9 Para (SF)
Passed the elite Para (Special Forces) selection — one of the most rigorous military trainings in the world
Kargil War Begins
Pakistan's forces covertly occupy Indian positions in Kargil. Operation Vijay launched on May 3, 1999.
9 Para SF Deployed — Drass-Kargil Sector
NK Hem Singh's unit deployed to the Drass-Kargil sector. Tiger Hill (5,307 m) — the highest and most strategic peak — was the defining battle of this theatre.
Supreme Sacrifice — Martyrdom
Naik Hem Singh (4182340A) made the ultimate sacrifice during operations in the Tiger Hill sector, Drass-Kargil, giving his life so India's tricolour could fly once more.
India Wins — Kargil Vijay Diwas
Operation Vijay ends in India's victory. The tricolour flies once again on every peak. India salutes its martyrs.
Annual Commemoration
On July 1 (Martyrdom Day) and July 26 (Kargil Vijay Diwas), Nagla Kheda, Udesar and the nation remember NK Hem Singh.