"War is the most important aspect of a soldier's life. That is the reason he joins the force. Soldiers wait for the time when they will be called to defend the country," says Sanjay Kumar, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for exceptional courage in capturing Flat Top in the Mushkoh valley during the Kargil War.
He took two bullets on his chest and knee, eliminated three enemy soldiers and lead his team into wresting control of that area from Pakistani soldiers.
Please click on the image to view Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar, the only Param Vir Chakra awardee who still serves in the Indian Army.
IMAGE: Sanjay Kumar -- India's only serving Param Vir Chakra awardee -- was promoted to the rank of Subedar Major.
National Defence Academy Commandant Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor felicitated Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar on the occasion. He has been posted to the NDA to motivate cadets and instructors there. Photograph: ANI Photo
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