On 13 September 1989 at about 1000 hours, a message was received from Subedaredar Teja Singh that his platoon had an encounter with militants in the Southern part of Kadaiparichchan in Sri Lanka. Captain Chander Balabh Sharma, Second-in-Command of Alfa Company, 13 Sikh Light Infantry was ordered by the Company Commander to rush with a quick reaction team and advance on to the militants from the east. As Captain Sharma reached near the militants with his section, they had to face heavy volume of fire from the western direction, but this gallant officer kept on advancing even in the face of heavy fire till he could see the militants. Captain Sharma spotted a militant who was trying to approach an injured IPKF soldier, with the aim of snatching away his weapon. He shifted to an open flank from where he could engage the militant. In complete disregard of his personal safety Captain Sharma moved like a flash and shot the militant trying to approach the injured soldier. Having killed the first one, he engaged the other militants by bringing heavy pressure on them from the eastern direction. Thereafter he deployed four other ranks at a vantage point and himself moved with three other ranks in an attempt to get behind the house. This audacious movement drew heavy volume of fire. Once again, despite risk to his personal safety, Captain Sharma kept moving and engaged the militants who were now firing desperately for evacuating their dead and wounded. Such a bold and swift action on the part of Captain Sharma and his section compelled the militants to flee for their lives. Captain Sharma vigorously pursued the fleeing militants across the water channel inflicting more damage on them. In this action seven militants were killed and more than six injured. Three automatic rifles and a radio set were recovered. Captain Chander Ballabh Sharma thus displayed conspicuous courage and valour in the face of the militants.

Naib Subedar Avtar Singh was the Post Commander at Bhajan, a forward post hugging the Line of Control, guarding the approach to the battalion defended area of 14 SIKH LI. The post was under the effective domination of several Pakistani posts and was under frequent enemy fire, especially when Pakistani-trained militants tried to cross the Line of Control. On 22 March 1994, the enemy opened up very heavy fire from automatic and other heavy calibre weapons. Naib Subedar Avtar Singh motivated his men, instilled the required courage in them and put them into action to defend the post vigorously. The post held on like a rock and continued to inflict injury on the enemy. Naib Subedar Avtar Singh led the KPWT detachment to fire at the enemy post and by the fourth day had turned the enemy post to rubble, destroying five enemy bunkers. The enemy had only one bunker left in which they were holed up. From there they opened up desperately with all available weapons. Regardless of his personal safety, Naib Subedar Bhajan Singh continued with the task of destroying the remaining enemy bunker. He was hit by a burst of enemy just before the last enemy bunker was also destroyed and a bullet pierced his neck. Naib Subedar Avtar Singh made the supreme sacrifice, setting an example of unmatched devotion to duty and display of raw courage, living to the dictum of 'duty unto death'.

Captain Sunit Barnie was the Post Commander of a very sensitive post located approximately 150 metres from the Line of Control with Pakistan in rugged mountainous terrain. On 8 April 1995, at about 1940 hours, the enemy opened up very heavy fire onto his post. The enemy deployed 81 mm mortars, Heavy machine guns, Browning machine guns and artillery in the direct firing role. This fire by the enemy was due to the frustration caused by interdiction of the maintenance road of the enemy from this post. While the firing was going on, some Anti-National Elements crept in close to the post from the West and started firing rockets and small arms. Captain Sunit Barnie, who was firing the medium machine gun on to the enemy post with utter disregard to his own personal safety, displayed daring and pre-eminent valour and moved the medium machine gun single-handedly to another position from where he could effectively neutralize the rocket fire of the Anti-National Elements. He executed this move while the post was being subjected to very heavy fire from the enemy posts. The medium machine gun fire brought down by Captain Sunit Barnie effectively neutralized the Anti-National Elements. However, they continued to indulge in the firefight by changing their position. During the firefight, one rocket fired by the Anti-National Elements landed in the close proximity of Captain Sunit Barnie and he was hit by shrapnel in the left groin. Despite being seriously wounded, Captain Sunit Barnie continued to engage the Anti-National Elements till their fire was suppressed and they finally fled. Unmindful of his personal safety and comfort, Captain Sunit Barnie refused to be evacuated and leaving his men under heavy fire. However, when the enemy fire was finally suppressed around 2200 hours, Captain Sunit Barnie was evacuated. Being seriously wounded, he succumbed to his wounds enroute at about 0130 hours on 9 April 1995. Captain Sunit Barnie set a personal example for his men by displaying most conspicuous bravery. His timely decision saved the lives of his men and damage to his post.