Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar said here the government is committed to honouring such brave soldiers and look after the well-being of their dependents.
He had come here to the native village of the Major to attend his funeral.
Maj Deswal of 21 Para SF was killed in a gunbattle with Zeliangrong United Front militants in forested Nungba area during a combing operation undertaken by Rashtriya Rifles and Special Forces.