Yogesh Kumar Joshi
Yogesh Kumar Joshi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | 'Y. K. Joshi' |
| Born | January 5, 1962:[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | IC-40500A |
| Unit | 13 JAK RIF |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War Operation Vijay Battle of Tiger Hill |
| Awards |  Vir Chakra Sena Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Major General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, AVSM, SM, VrC,was the commanding officer of the 13th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles during the Kargil War.[2] For his part in the Operation Vijay, he was awarded the Vir Chakra.[3] He was also the commanding officer of Captain Vikram Batra and Rifleman Sanjay Kumar,[4][5] both of whom were awarded the Param Vir Chakra. Since Kargil, he has also been awarded the Sena Medal[6] and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[7] He has also served as the head of an Indian Armed Forces delegation to strengthen ties with China and hold direct talks with the PLA and was the Indian Army officer in charge of China-related and border issues.[8][9]
Vir Chakra Citation
The citation for the Vir Chakra reads as follows[3]
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Operation: - Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi, 13 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, was tasked to capture the strategically vital Point 5140 in Drass Sector during "Operation Vijay". Lieutenant Colonel Joshi conceived a brilliant plan catering for coordinated action to achieve total surprise and psychological dominance over the tactically better positioned enemy. He also personally supervised all preliminary actions before the attack. During the attack on 20 June 1999, Lieutenant Colonel Joshi kept motivating his company commanders and kept staging himself forward with utter disregard to his personal safety. Displaying exceptional presence of mind, he responded to changing battle situations in a most competent manner, His leading from the front and being well forward in battle acted as a morale booster to the attaching troops. Drawing inspiration from him, the attacking companies surmounted the heavy odds, rugged in-hospitable terrain and enemy fire to close in and capture the objective, important peak of Point 5140.Lieutenant Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi displayed exemplary leadership, outstanding command and control and valour beyond the call of duty, leading to killing of six enemy intruders and recapturing of the strategically vital Point 5140 in Drass Sector.
Legacy
In the movie LOC Kargil, he was portrayed by Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.[10]
See also
- Vikram Batra
- Anuj Nayyar
- Indo-Pakistani Wars
- Kargil War
- Military of India
- Param Vir Chakra
- Yeh Dil Maange More!
References
- ^ "Lt Col Yogesh kumar Joshi, VrC". THE WAR DECORATED INDIA. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Back in the barracks, I'm Sanju Baba". Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Vir Chakra (VrC) Awardee: Lt Col Yogesh kumar Joshi, VrC". THE WAR DECORATED INDIA. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Legendary tale of 'Captain Vikram Batra': The 'Sher Shah' of Indian Army". India TV Buzz. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Brig. Y. K. Joshi(interviewee) (17 March 2011). Captain Vikram Batra (YouTube video). India Defence.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau Government of India Republic Day Gallantry". Press Information Bureau. Press Information Bureau. 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ KRISHNAN, ANANTH (11 May 2013). "Boundary tensions challenge Li Keqiang's visit". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ KRISHNAN, ANANTH (27 April 2013). "Amid Ladakh tensions, India, China discuss joint military exercises". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347416/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
External links
- Video about Captain Vikram Batra showing a reenactment of his final battle during Kargil War, narrated by his then-commanding officer, Yogesh Kumar Joshi.