Vir Chakra (VrC)

During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Squadron Leader Mohinder Kumar Jain was serving with a fighter bomber squadron in the Western Sector. On 4 December he carried out two strike missions over Mianwali airfield and attacked two enemy aircraft on the ground. He successfully disengaged himself from enemy Sabre and Mirage aircraft, which attacked him, and brought his aircraft safely back to the base. On 5, 7 and 9 December, he carried out successful missions to Poonch, Sambha and Dinanagar Sectors in support to our ground forces. On 10 December he led a two-aircraft strike mission to the Chhamb Sector. Despite heavy and concentrated ground fire, he made accurate bomb and cannon attacks on enemy positions. During this action, his aircraft was hit and crashed in enemy territory.

Throughout these operations, Squadron Leader M.K. Join displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a higher order.