Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 5 December 1971, Second Lieutenant Rohit Sethi commanding the commando platoon of 9th Gorkha Rifles led his platoon attack on an area in the Western Sector. As he neared his objective, the enemy opened fire with heavy machine guns. Second Lieutenant Sethi immediately charged the enemy post and, with utter disregard for his safety, jumped into the communication trench of the pillbox, lobbed a grenade inside and followed it up with a bayonet attack to silence the enemy. He dealt with two other pillboxes and two bunkers in a similar manner. Inspired by his courage, his platoon charged the objective and captured it. Again, on the night of6 December, he repulsed two enemy counter-attacks against his locality.

In this action, Second Lieutenant Sethi displayed gallantry, determintion and leadership of a high order.