Army and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid homage to the soldier killed in a gunfight Kishtwar.
"In a solemn wreath laying ceremony, Chief of Staff @WhiteKnight_IA paid tribute to #Braveheart Sep Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who made the supreme sacrifice in the finest traditions of the #IndianArmy," White Knight Corps posted on X.
His courage and #sacrifice will inspire generations of soldiers, it posted.
Sepoy Pandurang was a resident of Karandi village, Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra and was serving in the 17th Rashtriya Rifles deployed in Kishtwar district.
A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists on Thursday in Singhpora area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A soldier suffered critical injuries and succumbed later.
The search operation is underway on the second day on Friday.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid heartfelt tributes to Army man Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who was killed in an encounter in Kishtwar.
“Salute to the indomitable courage of braveheart Sep Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation during the anti-terror operation in Kishtwar. The grateful nation will forever be indebted to his valour and unwavering commitment to duty. We stand united in solidarity with the family of the martyr in this hour of grief,” the Lieutenant Governor said.