#BravestOfTheBrave Lt Singh led a QRT, foiling a terror attack on Jammu Railway Stn #OnThisDay 02 January in 2004.
The #IndianBrave saved over 300 & eliminated 02 terrorists before making the supreme sacrifice
On 02 January 2004, Lt Triveni Singh of 5 JAK LI was Adjutant of his unit, when information about terrorist attack on Jammu Railway Station was received by the unit.
Lt Singh led the Quick Reaction team to tackle the terrorists. As the team approached the railway station, the #IndianBrave was told that the terrorists were firing indiscriminately.
In a swift action, Lt Singh and his Ghatak Commandos cordoned off the station and killed the first terrorist. The second terrorist was equipped with lethal weapons which could kill over 300 passengers who were in the parcel room.
Sensing the danger, he reacted swiftly and killed the second terrorist, however he himself got fatally injured.
#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 For displaying extreme gallantry, utmost courage & for his supreme sacrifice, Lt Triveni Singh was awarded the #AshokaChakra posthumously 🏵️
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A Legendary Soldier, Mountaineer & Saviour Col Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, #PVSM, #KirtiChakra#AVSM (Retd) passed away earlier today 31 Dec 2020 in New Delhi
Col Narendra Kumar will be remembered for being an exceptional mountaineer and his contribution to the security of India.
A 'Mountain legend', he successfully led expedition to Nine peaks above 24,000 feet, out of 13 of the highest peak climbed by Indians.
In 1977, he and his team climbed Kanchenjunga from the North East spur, which was not done in 45 years since a German expedition in 1931, which only reached short of 3000 feet from the summit.
Lt Cdr Ashok Roy was among the daring operational commanders of a covert action by @indiannavy in the East prior to commencement of hostilities of #IndoPakWar1971
The Gallant #IndianBrave served in Delta (Tripura) Sector and returned to flying Alize Anti Submarine Aircraft.
It was during one such operational mission to locate the INS Khukri, Lt Cdr Roy of INAS 310 (Cobras) was shot down and went Missing in Action over the Arabian Sea, #OnThisDay 10-11 December 1971. #Missing54
During the operations against Pakistan in December1971, Sqn Ldr Jain was serving with a Fighter Bomber Squadron in the Western Sector. On the 4th December, 1971, he carried out two strike missions over Mianwali airfield and attacked enemy aircraft parked on the ground
As he turned homeward after the attack, he was attacked by enemy Sabre and Mirage aircraft. He successfully disengaged himself from the enemy attack and brought his aircraft safely back to base.
Capt Mulla was commanding the 14th anti submarine sqn, a task force which formed part of the Western Fleet.
The sqn consisted of the INS Khukri (F149), INS Kirpan (F144) & INS Kuthar (F146). The sqn was tasked to hunt & destroy enemy submarines in the North Arabian Sea
At 2050 hours on 09 December 1971, INS Khukri, was hit by a torpedo fired by an enemy submarine, PNS Hangor, about 64 kms off Diu.
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at Gangasagar on the Eastern front. This was a well-fortified position held in strength by the enemy.
The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. L/Nk Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company.
The #COAS Gen M M Naravne during his visit to Nepal presented with an honorarium of Rs 5 lakh
Here's his story:
As a Rifleman, Lance Havildar Dil Bahadur Chhetri, #MahaVirChakra led a daring khukri charge eliminating 8 Pakistani soldiers at Atgram, during the Battle of Sylhet, December 1971.
4/5 #GorkhaRifles (FF) was given the specific task of clearing a well-fortified Medium Machine Gun (MMG) enemy post at Atgram. Then Rifleman Chhetri, with complete disregard to his personal safety, fought fearlessly, charged the bunker, killed eight enemy troops with his khukri