Vikram Batra
Vikram Batra | |
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Official military portrait, 1997 | |
| Born | 9 September 1974 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Died | 7 July 1999 (aged 24) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Service years | 1997–1999 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | IC-57556H |
| Unit | 13 Jammu And Kashmir Rifle |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Param Vir Chakra |
| Alma mater | |
Captain Vikram Batra PVC (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, for his actions during the Kargil War. On 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops at Point 4875 in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.