Vir Chakra (VrC)

When the Chinese had infiltrated the area of a dominating ridge west of Walong, Captain Ravi Kumar Mathur was ordered to take out a fighting patrol and locate and destroy the enemy. The patrol encountered the Chinese in company strength in well dug in position on 6 November 1962. Taken completely by surprise the enemy opened fire with mortars and automatic weapons. The patrol under Captain Mathur continued pressing forward his attack until the enemy was forced out of the forward position. Enemy casualties in this action were 15 killed and wounded.

The success of this action was mainly due to the leadership and courage shown by Captain Mathur.