Col Pawan Chander Bhandari, SC (Retd)
Shaurya Chakra
On 6 Sep 1983, as a Captain, rescued an Austrian lady mountaineer trapped at Kun Peak (23,100 ft) — deplaning from the helicopter himself, negotiating a crevasse, and physically lifting the casualty to safety. Awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
Lest We Forget