Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 9 December 1971, Second Lieutenant Gurjeet Singh Bajwa was the forward observation officer attached to a battalion of Kumaon Regiment in the attack on an enemy border post in the Rajasthan Sector. During the attack, the enemy subjected our troops to sustained and accurate fire from automatic weapons inflicting heavy casualties. With complete disregard for his personal safety and unmindful of the heavy small arms fire and shelling, Second Lieutenant Bajwa continued to bring down accurate artillery fire on the enemy locality thereby contributing to the success of the operations.

In this action, Second Lieutenant Bajwa displayed gallantry and determination of a high order.