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COL LALIT RAI

Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Vir Chakra , 15-08-1999
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-37020
Rank COL
Unit/Regiments/Corps 1/11 GR
Son Of TB RAI
Mother's Name N/A
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) PUNE
War/Operation/Battle
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Col Lalit Rai receiving Vir Chakra from President KR Narayanan. (Photo Source: Photo Division DPR MOD)

Col Lalit Rai’s visit to National War Memorial during wreath laying at ceremony on 26 July 2020.(Photo Source: Twitter Col Lalit Rai)

Col Lalit Rai during the wreath laying ceremony on 26 July 2022, at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.(Photo Source: Twitter Col Lalit Rai)

Col Lalit Rai and brave soldiers of 1/11 GR at the Jubar Top.(Photo Source: Zee News)

Col Lalit Rai and the brave soldiers of 1/11 GR with the arms and ammunitions seized from the enemy during the Kargil war.(Photo Source: Indian Gorkhas)

Lalit Rai with Late COAS Gen Bipin Rawat.(Photo Source: Pune Mirror)

Col Lalit Rai with his medals and decoration. (Photo Source: Twitter Vikas Manhas)

A smiling portrait of Col Lalit Rai.(Photo Source: Celebrity Speakers of India)

  1. Tyagi, Satish Chandra. 2019. The Kargil Victory Battles From Peak to Peak. The Speaking Tigers in association with The United Service Institute of India
  2. Kargil 1999: The Impregnable Conquered Lt. Gen Y M Bammi. (2002) Gorkha Publisher
  3. From Surprise to Reckoning: The Kargil Review Committee Report (2000) Sage Publications, New Delhi (Pg no 104-105)
  4. Gandhi, S.S. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. The Defence Review. (Ed 2006).
  5. Singh, Amarinder. (2001). A Ridge Too Far: War in the Kargil heights 1999. Patiala: Motibagh Palace.
  6. 11 Gorkha Rifles (Accessed on April 15, 2022)https://assn11gr.org/index.php?do=menu3&lmid=36&lm2id=14&banner=yes
  7. The War Decorated India & Trust (Accessed on April 4, 2022)https://twdi.in/node/3051
  8. Undiluted Heroism (Accessed on April 15, 2022)https://web.archive.org/web/20141103172403/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1999/304-Undiluted-Heriosm.html
  9. Official Indian Army Website (Accessed on April 15, 2022)https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1P2C.aspx?MnId=xMINPfN8mnN2AVfuCTFONw==&ParentID=Q87WU247zkqRnjaUei8Dgg==

Saluting Kargil heroes with Colonel Lalit Rai | EXCLUSIVE | The Urban Debate With Faye D'souza (Source: Mirror Now)

Kargil Stories: What Happened When Gorkha were surrounded by Pakistanis by Colonel Lalit Rai (Source: Youtube channel Nationalist Indian)

Col. Lalit Rai VrC of the Indian Army -- Kargil War Story (Source:Youtube Channel CharudattaGalande)

Kargil Stories:A Gorkha Soldier Who Asked for Water as His Last Wish (Source: Youtube channel Nationalist Indian)

Kargil Story: Brigadier Amul Asthana | Leading Bravest of the Brave | TFC Amar Jawaan (Source: YoutubeThe Fourth Column)

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