Bana Singh Naib Subedar ( Later Subedar Major & Honorary Captain ) Bana Singh , PVC was born on 3 January 1949 into a Sikh family , at Kadyal in Jammu and Kashmir . He enrolled in the Indian Army on 6 January 1969 into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry ( JAK LI ) . He was trained at the High Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg ( in Kashmir ) and also at another school at Sonamarg . He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra , the highest wartime gallantry medal in India . The Pakistani post was at a height of 6500 metres , the highest peak in the Siachen Glacier area . From this feature the Pakistanis could snipe at Indian army positions since the height gave a clear view of the entire saltoro range and siachen glacier . The enemy post was virtually an impregnable glacier fortress with ice walls , 457 metres high , on either side . Naib Subedar Bana Singh led his men through an extremely difficult and hazardous route . He and his men crawled and closed in on the adversary . Lobbing hand grenade s , charging with a bayonet and moving from trench to trench , he cleared the post . Final Assault A total of 162 people participated to the final operation . Two officers , 3 JCO and 157 jawans were selected . The operation was conducted in three phases on June 23 , June 25 and June 26 , 1987 . A first platoon was sent under Major Varinder Singh on 23 June but unfortunately they had to come back . 22 soldiers were killed . The second platoon led by Subedar Harnam Singh with 40 jawans made an attempt on June 25 . At that time , there was no problem with the rope , but due to some communication gap with us , the mission had to be aborted . The next day , on 26 , Bana Singh and his team were told that they will try another attack and capture the Post from the enemy today itself . A message was passed from the Major General who was the Task Force Commander and they got the green light . The assault was in daylight and there was a heavy snowfall . There was a single bunker on the top . At the end , a total of six Pakistanis were killed . Their bodies were brought back and were later handed over to the Pakistanis authorities during a flag meeting in Kargil . The entire operation was completed by 5 pm . Naib Subedar Bana Singh was awarded the Param Vir Chakra , the highest wartime gallantry medal in India , for conspicuous bravery and leadership under most adverse conditions on January 26 , 1988 . The peak which he captured was renamed Bana Top in his honour . At the time of the Kargil War , he was the only PVC awardee who was still serving in the Army . CITATION The citation for the Param Vir Chakra awarded to him reads : NB SUB BANA SINGH 8 JAK LI ( JC - 155825 ) " Naib Subedar Bana Singh volunteered to be a member of a task force constituted in June 1987 to clear an intrusion by an adversary in the Siachen Glacier area at an altitude of 21 , 000 feet . The post was virtually an impregnable glacier fortress with ice walls , 1500 feet high , on both sides . Naib Subedar Bana Singh led his men through an extremely difficult and hazardous route . He inspired them by his indomitable courage and leadership . The brave Naib Subedar and his men crawled and closed in on the adversary . Moving from trench to trench , lobbing hand grenades , and charging with the bayonet , he cleared the post all intruders . " " Nb Subedar Bana Singh displayed the most conspicuous gallantry and leadership under the most adverse conditions . " "