印度表彰阿伦·赫塔帕尔中校在巴里丹·迪瓦斯的勇敢精神,1971年的战争烈士,他赢得了帕拉姆·维尔·查克拉勋章。 India honors Lt. Arun Khetarpal's bravery on Balidan Diwas, 1971 war martyr who earned the Param Vir Chakra.

2025年12月16日, 国防部长拉吉纳斯辛格(Rajnath Singh)以“Balidan Diwas”为纪念1971年印巴战争烈士, 荣获印度最高军事荣誉帕拉姆·维尔·查克拉(Param Vir Chakra)。 On December 16, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honored Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal on his 'Balidan Diwas', commemorating the 1971 Indo-Pak war martyr who was posthumously awarded India’s highest military honor, the Param Vir Chakra. Khetarpal于1950年生于浦那,是一个军事家庭,1967年进入国防学院。 Born in Pune in 1950 to a military family, Khetarpal joined the National Defence Academy in 1967. 在1971年12月16日巴基斯坦在Jarpal附近进行装甲反击期间,他率领坦克机组人员,尽管身处不同的中队,摧毁了多辆敌坦克,在车辆着火后造成致命伤。 During a Pakistani armored counterattack near Jarpal on December 16, 1971, he led his tank crew despite being in a different squadron, destroying multiple enemy tanks and sustaining fatal injuries after his vehicle caught fire. 他的行动阻止了关键敌人的前进。 His actions halted a key enemy advance. 辛格赞扬他的勇气和忠于职守的奉献精神,认为这是一项永恒的灵感。 Singh praised his courage and devotion to duty as a timeless inspiration.