India, Dec. 27 -- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Friday conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 10-year-old Shravan Singh for his service to Indian soldiers during Operation Sindoor, carried out amid heightened tensions with Pakistan.

Marking his quiet contribution, Shravan regularly delivered water, milk and lassi to soldiers deployed near his village in Punjab's Ferozepur district during the military operation, despite the risks associated with the situation.

Reacting to the honour, Shravan said his decision to help the soldiers was voluntary.

"When Operation Sindoor began against Pakistan, soldiers came to our village. I thought I should serve them. I used to take milk, tea, buttermilk, and ice for them da...