Hum Vatan

Commemorating 25 years of - This Date 1999.

Havildar Tsewang Rigzin hailed from the Kargil district of Ladakh and was born on 20 March 1966. Son of Shri Tashi Mutup and Smt Sonam Angmo, he joined the army after completing his education. He was recruited into Ladakh Scouts, an infantry Regiment of Indian Army. Nicknamed as the "Snow Warriors" or "Snow Leopards", the regiment specialized in mountain warfare, with the primary role being to guard India's borders in the high altitudes of Ladakh.

Havildar Tsewang Rigzin, Vir Chakra (Posthumous), Ladakh Scouts neutralized two enemy soldiers suffering grievous injuries and made the supreme sacrifice hashtag 30 May 1999 in Chorbat La sector

During Op Vijay, on 30 May 1999, Hav Rigzin was tasked to move up on the ridge line on the LoC in the glaciated area at 5,500 meter, to pre-empt enemy occupation and infiltration. While negotiating an ice wall of 80 degree gradient, his Section came under effective fire of an enemy ambush.

In the ensuing hand-to-hand fight and at a grave risk to his life, Hav Rigzin exposed himself and charged on to the enemy. He was suddenly hit by the enemy fire from the vantage point.

Despite being badly injured he was able to kill two enemy soldiers and in the process laid down his life.

On an earlier occasion, on 12 December 1998, Havildar Tsewang Rigzin was responsible for the success of surveillance patrol at point 5608 on which many previous attempts had failed. He toiled for more than six hours to climb the sheer cliff enabling other members of the patrol to reach the top.

Hav Rigzin played a pivotal role in pre-empting the enemy occupation and subsequent infiltration across the LoC with utter disregard to his personal safety.
was conferred with the Vir Chakra posthumously