Vir Chakra (VrC)

Captain Madan Lal Sharma was the forward observation officer with the leading company during the assault on an enemy position in the Eastern Sector. As the assaulting company closed in, the enemy brought down heavy automatic and small arms fire. Captain Sharma was seriously wounded in the shoulder and the stomach by a burst from a medium machine gun. Unmindful of the serious wounds sustained by him, he brought down accurate and concentrated artillery fire on the enemy. Although bleeding profusely he remained with the company till the objective was captured.

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