Vir Chakra (VrC)

Lieutenant Commander Inderjit Sharma was the Commanding Officer of an Indian naval ship, which attacked Karachi on the night of4 December 1971. Despite enemy's shore gun batteries and possibility of air attack, he repeatedly led his ship on to the enemy forces. His inspiring leadership enabled the naval units to deliver a fatal blow to the Pakistan naval forces. It was a result of his action, aided by other naval units, that the major part of enemy's surface fleet was destroyed in one action.

In this action, Lieutenant Commander Sharma displayed gallantry, leadership and devotion to duty of a high order.