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Name: Adm Vijai Singh Shekhawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Vijai Singh Shekhawat was the commanding officer of an Indian naval submarine. Despite the fact that the patrol duties of his ship were such that he was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces,
Name: Lt Col Vijainder Nath Madan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 02 Jan 1963
Gazette Notification: 55 Pres/63, 22-7-63
Citation:
On January 1963, 2nd Lieutenant Viainder Nath Madan took out his platoon to destroy an enemy position from which our companies posted at a bridgehead across a river in Katange were being subjected to continuous mortar and medium machine gun fire. Having reached a position about
Name: Maj Vijay Kumar (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 19 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
On 19 September 1965, Major Vijay Kumar was commanding a company of Maratha Regiment. The battalion was ordered to deal with the enemy who was trying to advance and outflank our forces from the position at Chathanwala. During the attack, the assaulting company came under
Name: Col Vijay Kumar Bakshi
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka
Date of Award: 29 Mar 1989
Gazette Notification: 32Pres/89,30.3.89
Citation:
On 2 March 1989, Colonel Vijay Kumar Bakshi led a company group of 618 Gorkha Rifles on a search-and destroy mission. The company encountered a militants' camp in the area of Nayaroo Lagoon in the Wani Sector (Sri Lanka). This contact, which started as an exchange
Name: Brig Vijay Kumar Berry (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 28 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 71 Pres/72,17.6.72
Citation:
After the cease-fire on 17 December 1971, Pakistani troops occupied an area approximately 600 yards inside our territory in the Western Sector and developed this into a defended locality with minefields all around it. The locality was dominated by other defensive positions across the
Name: Lt Gen Vijay Kumar Bhaskar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jun 1972
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Vijay Kumar Bhaskar was commanding a field company of an Engineer Regiment in the Shakargarh Sector. On 6 December 1971, our offensive operations were held up by the enemy minefield and it was essential to breach them speedily. Although the
Name: Gp Capt Vijay Kumar Narayan Sapre
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka
Date of Award: 11 Oct 1987
Gazette Notification: 37Pres/88 , 15-4-88
Citation:
Wing Commander Vijay Kumar Narayan Sapre had been involved in the planning and execution of Helicopter Operations in support of the Indian Peacekeeping Force in Sri Lanka from the beginning of "Operation Pawan". He had flown extensively in the area and laid down guidelines for the
Name: Col Vijay Kumar Vaid
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94Pres 72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Vijay Kumar Vaid, who was commanding a company of Grenadiers in the Shakargarh Sector, was assigned the task of capturing an enemy position. This was a strongly fortified position held in strength and supported by twelve Browning machine guns. Despite heavy artillery and
Name: Flt Lt Vijay Kumar Wahi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 79 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Vijay Kumar Wahi was a pilot in a fighter bomber squadron. On 6 December he was detailed as No. 2 in an air to ground mission to the Chhamb area. The target was heavily defended by antiaircraft guns and
Name: Capt Vijay Pratap Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Captain vijay Pratap Singh was the forward observation officer with a company of a Mountain Regiment, which was assigned the task of attacking an enemy post in the Eastern Sector. During the assault, the company commander was seriously wounded. Captain Vijay Pratap Singh took over
Name: Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 11 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Major V.R. Chowdhary was in charge of minefield clearance of Chakra on the Western Front. The safe lanes had to be made with great speed to enable our tanks and anti-tank weapons to reach Chakra, which was in imminent danger of a counterattack by enemy armour. With utter
Name: Maj Vijayant Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 21 Apr 1992
Gazette Notification: 22 Pres./92, 216-1-92
Citation:
Operation IBEX was launched in the Chumik Gyongla Glacier area in Siachen on 11 April, 1989 with the aim of occupying the Area Point 6400 which is of tactical importance on the Saltoro Watershed m order to pre-empt the enemy from carrying out its plan of aggression Captain Vijayant Kumar
Name: Capt Vijayant Thapar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
On 28 June 1999 Captain Vijayant Thapar was commanding the leading platoon of Alfa Company which was tasked to assault area Knoll in Drass sector From the North during 'Operation Vijay'. While advancing, the platoon was hit by accurate enemy artillery barrage and it suffered heavy
Name: Maj Vikas Vohra
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
During "Operation Vijay", Major Vikas Vohra was commanding the Delta Company of 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, tasked to exploit and clear the area Ledge adjoining Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley and thereby maintaining the momentum of assault after the
Name: Capt Vikram Batra
Award: Param Vir Chakra (PVC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 26 Jan 2000
Gazette Notification: 16-Pres/2000, 15.8.99
Citation:
During “Operation Vijay”, on 20 June 1999, Captain Vikram Batra Commander Delta Company was tasked to attack point 5140. he skirted around the feature from the
Name: Lt Col Vikram Deuskar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Captain Vikram Deuskar was the second in command of an armoured squadron of Sikh Light Infantry in the Rajasthan Sector. On 15 December 1971, Captain Deuskar provided fire support to the battalion in the capture of an area. His tanks destroyed two enemy
Name: Maj Vikran Kumar Anand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 14 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94Pres 72,19-8-72
Citation:
Vikram Kumar Anand was commanding a rifle company of Sikh Light Infantry during the operations in the Shakargarh Sector. On the morning of 14 December 1971, his company was placed under command of a cavalry regiment, which was assigned the
Name: Wg Cdr Vinayak Bhiwaji Sawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1962
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/63,26-1-63
Citation:
Flight Lieutenant Vinayak Bhiwaji Sawat was employed on operational tasks, which involved flying over difficult and mountainous terrain, both by
Name: Maj Gen Vinod Bhanot
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 05 Apr 1973
Gazette Notification: 124 Pres72,16-12-72
Citation:
On the night of 16 December 1971, Major Vinod Bhanot, who was commanding a company of Gorkha Rifles, was assigned the task of capturing an enemy post in the Kargil Sector. He planned to approach the post from the rear along a most difficult and
Name: Air Mrshl Vinod Kumar Bhatia
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 08 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 15 Pres. 66,1-1-66
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan, Flight Lieutenant Vinod Kumar Bhatia was serving in an operational squadron in the Lahore Sector. He flew 18 operational sorties in this sector. On 8 September 1965, Flight Lieutenant Bhatia flew as
Name: Air Mrshl Vinod Kumar Bhatia
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: -
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Squadron Leader Vinod Kumar Bhatia was a flight Commander of a fighter bomber squadron. He flew a large number of missions deep inside enemy territory and brought back useful
Name: 2nd Lt. Vinod Kumar Goswamy
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 14 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 57 Pres 64, 22-4-64
Citation:
On 14 November, 1962, 2nd Lieutenant Vinod Kumar Goswamy was detailed to observe the Chinese on the north side of river Towang Chu in NEFA, and if possible, to capture a Chinese prisoner. After dark, 2nd Lieutenant Goswamy crossed the river with
Name: Wg Cdr Vinod Kumar Neb
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 06 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 131 Pres/65, 10.5.65
Citation:
On 6 September 1965, Flying Officer Vinod Kumar Neb was detailed as Number 2 in a section of two aircraft to carry out a standing patrol over Halwara airfield. Two of our aircraft were on the circuit. Suddenly four Pakistani Sabre jets sneaked in low and started attacking the airfield and
Name: Wg Cdr Vinod Kumar Neb
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
On 4 December, Flight Lieutenant Vinod Kumar Neb was No. 3 of a formation of four aircraft on a mission to strike the airfield of Karmitova in the Dacca complex. While the formation was near the target it was intercepted by three Sabres. Flight Lieutenant Neb engaged an enemy aircraft and
Name: Brig Vinod Kumar Sarda
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 12 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Vinod Kumar Sarda who was commanding a company of Parachute Regiment during the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, was ordered to occupy a position in the Eastern Sector which had been captured after an airborne assault. Before the
