Indian ArmyColonelNo: IC-64405

B. Santosh Babu

16th Battalion, Bihar Regiment (16 Bihar)

Maha Vir Chakra

Martyrdom: 15 June 2020

Native Land: Suryapet, Telangana

Operation / Campaign: Operation Snow Leopard (Galwan Valley Clash 2020)

Official Gallantry Citation

“Displayed exemplary leadership, steadfast courage and supreme sacrifice while defending the sovereignty of India against hostile PLA forces in Galwan Valley.”

Saga of Valor & Supreme Sacrifice

On 15 June 2020, Colonel B. Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar, led his troops from the front to verify the disengagement process at Patrol Point 14 in Galwan Valley. Confronted by vicious Chinese aggression, he resisted fiercely in brutal hand-to-hand combat in freezing waters, repulsing the intrusion and inspiring his men to defend Indian territory.

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