He laid down his life for his motherland while fighting bravely in an encounter with the Pakistani intruder's in the Kargil Sector
Havaldar Yashvir Singh (4874399L) 2 Rajputana Rifles Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
He was by Maj Vivek Gupta's side when the party was in the final stages of capturing Point 4950. Fierce combat ensued during the miss...
Rifleman Anusuya Prasad Dhayani (4075503L) 18 Garhwal Rifles Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Rifleman Dhayani was from the 18 Garhwal Rifles and he made the supreme sacrifice of his life in an encounter with the enemy at Point 470...
Lt Vijayant Thapar (IC - 58278M) 2 Rajputana Rifles Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Commissioned in December 1998 he laid down his life fighting Pakistani intruders in Kargil. It was the moon-lit night of June 28 and 29 w...
Capt Amol Kalia (IC - 54065F) 12 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
He belonged to the 12 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. A specialist in mountain warfare, Kalia and his men were fighting for survival af...
Captain Jintu Gogoi (SS - 32261Y) 17 Garhwal Rifles Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Captain Gogoi belonged to the 17 Garhwal Rifles. He was actively involved in the recapture of the Jubar Hill area in Batalik. This brave ...
Capt PV Vikram (IC - 54362) 141 Field Regiment Sena Medal (Posthumous)
Captain PV Vikram of 141 Field Regiment was on duty at a forward post located at 16,200 feet in Kaksar. On June 2, he along with his ob...
Major M Sarvanan (SS - 36288) 1 Bihar Regiment Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Major Mariappan Saravanan of the Bihar Regiment laid down his life in a hand to hand combat with Pakistani intruders in Batalik on May 29...
Lt Col R Vishwanath (IC - 39584M) 18 Grenadiers Vir Chakra (Posthumous)
Six soldiers, including Lt Col Vishwanath, Lance Havaldar Samandar Singh Hooda & Lance Havaldar Ram Kumar were killed during the assa...