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Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) was an Indian military officer and a posthumous recipient of India's highest military decoration, the Param Vir Chakra, which he was awarded for his valour in face of the enemy.
Dec 5, 2021 · Mukesh Khetarpal is now 71 years old, while his elder brother, Arun, who smiles rakishly from a portrait on the wall, dressed in army fatigues, is an eternal 21. ‘I have aged but Arun never will,’ Mukesh smiles.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was an officer in the Indian Army, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously, for his gallant actions during the tank battle with the enemy at the Battle of Basantar during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
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Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was an officer in the Indian Army who participated in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 along the western border of India. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for exhibiting exemplary gallantry against overwhelming odds.
Dec 14, 2017 · Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal. Photo Source. The incredibly courageous Khetarpal, who belonged to the Poona Horse regiment, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his actions during the fiercely-fought Battle of Basantar.
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, a young officer of the 17 Poona Horse Regiment of the Indian Army, emerged as a symbol of extraordinary bravery and sacrifice during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
Oct 14, 2020 · Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) born in Pune, Maharashtra, was an officer of the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration for valour in face of the enemy.