Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 28 June 1999 Captain Vijayant Thapar was commanding the leading platoon of Alfa Company which was tasked to assault area Knoll in Drass sector From the North during 'Operation Vijay'. While advancing, the platoon was hit by accurate enemy artillery barrage and it suffered heavy causalities. Displaying remarkable cool and courage, Captain Thapar organized evacuation of the causalities and quickly rallied his shell-shocked platoon for the attack. Personally leading the attack from the Northern face against enemy's medium machine gun fire which was holding up to company's assault he fearlessly charged at the enemy position firing from the hip and throwing grenades and shouting the war cry of the battalion

During this act he was grievously injured in the hand and stomach but continued to advance ordering his men to follow him. Roused by the action of their young platoon commander, barely out of the Academy, the platoon charged up the hill against the dominating enemy position. This audacious action unnerved the enemy and that forced him to abandon a tactically superior position. He however succumbed to his injuries. CaptainVijayant Thapar displayed exemplary valour in the presence of enemy and made the supreme sacrifice for capture of area Knoll