Vir Chakra (VrC)

As a forward observation officer with 4 Dogras during the Rajouri operations, Lieutenant Kartar Singh Sandhu showed exemplary courage and devotion to duty. In spite of being exposed to heavy enemy fire during this battle, which decided the fate of Rajouri, he continued pounding the enemy with accurate artillery fire and thereby completely demoralised them. He took part in a number of operations from April to November 1948.

Throughout the operations, he gave accurate artillery fire support to the advancing infantry units.