White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havildar Gajendra Singh of the Special Forces. (Source: Express Photo)An Army Havildar, who was among the eight soldiers injured during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday night, succumbed to his injuries on Monday. “The #GOC, White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havildar Gajendra Singh of the Special Forces, who made the supreme sacrifice while gallantly executing a Counter Terrorism operation in the Singpura area during the ongoing Operation TRASHI-I on the night of 18 Jan 2026,” the Army posted on X. “We honour his indomitable courage, valour and selfless devotion to duty and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of profound grief,” it added.

Source: Indian Express January 19, 2026 17:49 UTC