List of Vir Chakra Recipients India Vir Chakra - It is the third in the order of gallantry awards and is given for ants of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. Below is the list of awardees of Vir Chakra: Name of Awardee Operation/War Date of Award AVM Chandan Singh (retd) 1971 Cactus Lily 07 Dec 1971 Jem Lal Bahadur Khattri (retd) 1948 Polo – Hyderabad 15 Feb 1948 Brig Sampuran Singh (now deceased) 1965 May – Ablaze 26 Aug 1965 Lt Gen Zorawar Chand Bakshi (retd) 1965 May – Ablaze 05 Aug 1965