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Vir Chakra (VrC) Awardee: Lt Col Vikram Deuskar, VrC

Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72 Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971

Citation: Captain Vikram Deuskar was the second in command of an armoured squadron of Sikh Light Infantry in the Rajasthan Sector. On 15 December 1971, Captain Deuskar provided fire support to the battalion in the capture of an area. His tanks destroyed two enemy recoilless guns. When an enemy air observation plane came overhead, he engaged it with his machine gun and chased it away before it could bring down effective artillery fire on own troops. On 16 December, with complete disregard for his safety, he guided a tank through a partially cleared minefield on the high ground 800 yards from the enemy. Having so positioned the tank, he engaged the enemy medium machine guns and cleared the obstruction.

Throughout this operation, Captain Deuskar displayed gallantry, leadership and devotion to duty of a high order.