Chennai: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Major Mukund Varadarajan and sepoy Vikram Singh, who lost their lives in an encounter with militants in Kashmir on Friday last. "The nation will never forget the sacrifices of Major Mukund Varadarajan and Sepoy Vikram Singh. My condolences to the bereaved families", Modi said in microblogging site Twitter. They were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Shopian area of Kashmir on Friday.