Vir Chakra (VrC)

Major Sushil Kumar Sarda was commanding a company of Mahar Regiment in the Rajasthan Sector. On 12 December 1971, he led his company in an attack on an enemy position and captured it. During the enemy counter-attack, he moved in the open from trench to trench, despite heavy shelling and small arms fire, to encourage his men to hold their ground and beat back the enemy attack.

Throughout this action, Major Sarda displayed gallantry, leadership and devotion to duty of a high order.