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{{Short description|Indian Army officer, recipient of Vir Chakra}} | |||
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1/11 GR was tasked with the capture of Khalubar, a formidable ridge in the Batalik sector. During the advance, Indian troops were pinned down by effective and heavy volume of enemy fire. Realising the danger of getting day lighted in this vulnerable position, Rai ordered 5 Platoon to clear the interfering enemy positions while he himself led a handful of troops, available in front, to reach the top. The enemy, sensing the danger, counter-attacked these troops from three sides with 30-40 personnel. During this counterattack, Rai was injured in the knee. Despite his injury, he exhorted and encouraged his troops to fight courageously by setting a very high standard of bravery. He refused to be evacuated till such time the objective was captured. | 1/11 GR was tasked with the capture of Khalubar, a formidable ridge in the Batalik sector. During the advance, Indian troops were pinned down by effective and heavy volume of enemy fire. Realising the danger of getting day lighted in this vulnerable position, Rai ordered 5 Platoon to clear the interfering enemy positions while he himself led a handful of troops, available in front, to reach the top. The enemy, sensing the danger, counter-attacked these troops from three sides with 30-40 personnel. During this counterattack, Rai was injured in the knee. Despite his injury, he exhorted and encouraged his troops to fight courageously by setting a very high standard of bravery. He refused to be evacuated till such time the objective was captured. | ||
This act boosted the morale of his troops who regrouped and captured the objective in one charge. This capture turned out to be the turning point in the battle of the Batalik sub-sector. This operation accounted for killing of 25 enemy soldiers and capture of large amount of arms and ammunition including a Stinger missile, air defence guns and important documents.<ref name="Vir Chakra Awardee - Col. Lalit Rai">{{cite web|title=Vir Chakra Awardee - Col. Lalit Rai|url=http://twdi.in/node/4374|accessdate=3 November | This act boosted the morale of his troops who regrouped and captured the objective in one charge. This capture turned out to be the turning point in the battle of the Batalik sub-sector. This operation accounted for killing of 25 enemy soldiers and capture of large amount of arms and ammunition including a Stinger missile, air defence guns and important documents.<ref name="Vir Chakra Awardee - Col. Lalit Rai">{{cite web|title=Vir Chakra Awardee - Col. Lalit Rai|url=http://twdi.in/node/4374|accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
For his inspirational leadership and conspicuous bravery of a very high order, he was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] on 15 August 1999, by the President of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/He-died-the-most-glorious-death/articleshow/709608.cms|title='He died the most glorious death' | Pune News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="Bharat Rakshak - Undiluted Heroism - Col. Lalit Rai">{{cite web|title=Bharat Rakshak - Undiluted Heroism - Col. Lalit Rai|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1999/304-Undiluted-Heriosm.html|accessdate=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103172403/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1999/304-Undiluted-Heriosm.html|archive-date=3 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | For his inspirational leadership and conspicuous bravery of a very high order, he was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]] on 15 August 1999, by the President of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/He-died-the-most-glorious-death/articleshow/709608.cms|title='He died the most glorious death' | Pune News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="Bharat Rakshak - Undiluted Heroism - Col. Lalit Rai">{{cite web|title=Bharat Rakshak - Undiluted Heroism - Col. Lalit Rai|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1999/304-Undiluted-Heriosm.html|accessdate=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103172403/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1999/304-Undiluted-Heriosm.html|archive-date=3 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||