Vir Chakra (VrC)

2nd Lieutenant Rupinder Singh Sandhu was a platoon commander in a battalion of Kumaon Regiment. His company was assigned the task of capturing an enemy post in the Eastern Sector. The attack on the post was interfered by a light machine gun firing from an enemy bunker causing heavy casualties to our troops. With complete disregard for his safety, he crawled up to this bunker to neutralise the light machine gun. He was hit in the chest by a splinter from an enemy grenade. Undeterred, he reached the bunker, lobbed a grenade and destroyed the light machine gun. This action was directly responsible for the capture of the enemy post.

In this action 2nd Lieutenant Sandhu displayed courage, initiative and determination of a high order.