Vir Chakra (VrC)

In the battle for the Chalunka complex in the Partapur Sector, on 10 December 1971 when the attack by his company was held up due to heavy and accurate enemy machine gun fire, Lance Havildar Punchok Stobdan accompanied his platoon commander and one other rank in an assault on the enemy medium machine gun post. With utter disregard for his personal safety, he charged the machine gun bunker and killed the enemy soldier.

Lance Havildar Stobdan displayed gallantry, determination and devotion to duty of a high order.