Lalit Rai
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Colonel Lalit Rai VrC |
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| Born |
24 January 1956 Dehradun |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Army
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| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit | 11 Gorkha Rifles |
| Commands held |
1/11 Gorkha Rifles (Bravest of the Brave) 17 Rashtriya Rifles (MARATHA LI) |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Awards |
 Vir Chakra COAS Commendation Card
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| Relations | Wife and Two daughters |
| Other work | Controller, Human Resources Development at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd President, Human Resources Development and Administration Panchshil Realty |
Colonel Lalit Rai, VrC is a former officer of the Indian Army who was decorated in the Kargil War. As the commanding officer (CO) of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, he was tasked with capturing the strategic heights of Khalubar in the Batalik sub-sector during the Kargil War.
Col. Rai attended the Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science from Sri Sathya Sai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, which was affiliated to Bangalore University at the time. He has a postgraduate degree in Management from the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, India and Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, USA.
Col. Rai was commissioned into 7/11 Gorkha Rifles (7th battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles). After a number of instructional and staff appointments, he was assigned to command 17 Rashtriya Rifles (17RR) conducting counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He was stationed with 17 RR until after 1/11 Gorkha Rifles were sent to Batalik sector, Kargil. In May 1999, he was asked by the 'Colonel Of The Regiment', Lt. Gen. J B S Yadava, AVSM, VrC, VSM to take command of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, and Col. Rai accepted.
The first unit deployed during Operation Vijay was 1/11 GR (1st battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles), who were specialists in high-altitude warfare. Col. Rai was the battalion's CO. One of his platoons was led by Captain Manoj Pandey (later PVC).
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