Naik Kaushal Yadav was squad commander in 9 Para.[1][2] He fought in 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan. He was awarded India's third highest gallantry award Vir Chakra posthumously.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vir Chakra (VrC), Awardee: Nk Kaushal Yadav, VrC @ TWDI". twdi.in.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to The Parachute Regiment". kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "50 armed forces men presented awards". The Hindu. 4 November 2000.


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