Imphal, Aug. 15 -- Constable (late) Deepak Chingakham of the Border Security Force (BSF), a native of Manipur, has been posthumously honoured with the Vir Chakra for his exceptional courage and selfless leadership in the line of duty.

Chingakham, who served with the 7th Battalion BSF, sustained fatal injuries during unprovoked cross-border firing by Pakistani forces along the International Boundary in the RS Pura sector of Jammu on May 10, 2025, as part of Operation Sindoor. He succumbed to his injuries the following day, May 11.

He is among two Vir Chakra awardees from Manipur this year, alongside Rizwan Malik, and follows in the footsteps of Sepoy K. Ashuli Mao, the first from the state to receive the honour during the 1999 Kargil War...