Ashoka Chakra recipient’s bravery cast in bronze in Delhi’s Defence Colony
A bronze bust of Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt, an Ashoka Chakra recipient killed in a 1997 counter-terrorist operation, was unveiled in Delhi's Defence Colony. The ceremony was attended by military veterans and officials to honor his legacy and sacrifice.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing cultural and social importance of military commemoration and the preservation of institutional memory within the Indian armed forces.
NEW DELHI: A bronze bust has been installed at a park in Defence Colony in honour of Second Lt Puneet Nath Datt of 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, who was killed on July 20, 1997, during a counter-terrorist operation in Jammu & Kashmir’s Naushera.Leading his men in clearing a building held by militants, the 24-year-old officer had displayed exceptional gallantry before succumbing to his injuries. He was posthumously awarded Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry decoration. He was the third generation of his family to serve in uniform.
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