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Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971

Citation:

During operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Parminder Paul Singh Kwatra was attached to a fighter squadron. He flew several missions including three as mission leader in Poonch, Uri, Tithwal and Kargil Sectors, and successfully completed all his missions. On 15 and 16 December, while engaged in attacks on the enemy posts, his aircraft engines flamed out but he continued the attack after relighting the engines. On 15 December during an enemy air raid on one of our airfields, the camouflage net covering a blast pen caught fire. He rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. 

Throughout, Flight Lieutenant Kwatra displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order.

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