Singh’s parents are the co-recipients of the Kirti Chakra. Captain Anshuman Singh, the eldest son of his parents, served as a medical officer in the Siachen Glacier area.

The parents even lamented their inability to even touch the revered Kirti Chakra awarded to his son by the President. Further, Captain Anshuman Singh's mother, Manju, detailed a distressing incident.

The parents of Captain Anshuman Singh, who was awarded the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award posthumously, have demanded changes in the Indian Army’s next of kin ...

"It was love at first sight," recalled Smriti Singh - the wife of late Captain Anshuman Singh who was awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously for the ultimate sacrifice in saving the life of his fellow ...

Their request comes at a time when Captain Anshuman Singh was awarded the posthumous Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry honour. The award was collected by the Captain's ...