Balidan Diwas
24 March 1989
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
State of Origin
Maharashtra
Unit / Regiment
554 ASC Battalion
Operation
Operation Pawan
War / Conflict
IPKF Sri Lanka
Biography
Ramesh Baban Shinde served in the Indian Armys Army Service Corps, specializing in logistics and convoy operations. During Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, he was part of a convoy escort mission near Trincomalee on March 24, 1989. When LTTE militants detonated an IED concealed in an abandoned bicycle and opened fire, killing Major Uttam Chand Katoch and Major Suresh Harsha, Sepoy Shinde positioned himself in the direct line of attack, drawing enemy fire away from his injured officers for over 45 minutes until reinforcements arrived. He made the supreme sacrifice in this act of extraordinary bravery, giving his life to protect his comrades.
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8th Battalion, Mahar Regiment · 1987
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19 Squadron, Air Force · 1990
Havildar Bhim Bahadur Thapa
1/1 Gorkha Rifles · 1989
Lance Naik Jangbir Singh
4 Garhwal Rifles, The Garhwal Rifles Regiment · 1989
Captain Nirbhay Kumar Singh
16 Rajputana Rifles, The Rajputana Rifles · 1989
Second Lieutenant Rajeev Sandhu
7 Assam Regiment (attached 19 Madras) · 1988