[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  State Bank of India [@TheOfficialSBI](/creator/twitter/TheOfficialSBI) on x 4.8M followers Created: 2025-07-04 04:30:00 UTC On the night of 3rd/4th July 1999 during the Kargil War, Subedar Major & Honorary Captain (Then Grenadier) Yogendra Singh Yadav was part of the leading team of the Ghatak Platoon tasked with capturing Tiger Hill. The approach to the top, at a height of XXXXXX feet, was steep, snowbound and rocky. He volunteered to lead and fixed ropes for his team to climb up, unmindful of the grave risk involved. The enemy, on seeing his team, approached the area top, opened intense automatic, grenade, rocket and artillery fire. His team commander and two of his colleagues fell to the murderous enemy fire, the further advance of Ghatak platoon was stalled. Knowing the gravity of the situation, he crawled up to the enemy position to silence it, but sustained multiple bullet injuries. Unmindful of his injuries and hail of enemy bullets, he continued towards the enemy positions, lobbed grenades inside and fired from his weapon, killing X enemy soldiers in close combat and silenced the automatic fire. During the charge, he again sustained multiple bullet injuries but refused to be evacuated, even in critical condition. Inspired by his extraordinary courage, the rest of the Ghatak Platoon charged on to the other positions and captured Tiger Hill Top — a crucial national objective. He was awarded the nation’s highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra, for displaying most conspicuous courage, indomitable spirit, grit and determination under extreme difficult situations — beyond call of duty. #SBI #TheBankerToEveryIndian #SBISalutesTheBrave  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [india](/topic/india) [bank of](/topic/bank-of) [state bank of india](/topic/state-bank-of-india) [Post Link](https://x.com/TheOfficialSBI/status/1940991459605234169)
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Created: 2025-07-04 04:30:00 UTC
On the night of 3rd/4th July 1999 during the Kargil War, Subedar Major & Honorary Captain (Then Grenadier) Yogendra Singh Yadav was part of the leading team of the Ghatak Platoon tasked with capturing Tiger Hill. The approach to the top, at a height of XXXXXX feet, was steep, snowbound and rocky. He volunteered to lead and fixed ropes for his team to climb up, unmindful of the grave risk involved.
The enemy, on seeing his team, approached the area top, opened intense automatic, grenade, rocket and artillery fire. His team commander and two of his colleagues fell to the murderous enemy fire, the further advance of Ghatak platoon was stalled. Knowing the gravity of the situation, he crawled up to the enemy position to silence it, but sustained multiple bullet injuries.
Unmindful of his injuries and hail of enemy bullets, he continued towards the enemy positions, lobbed grenades inside and fired from his weapon, killing X enemy soldiers in close combat and silenced the automatic fire.
During the charge, he again sustained multiple bullet injuries but refused to be evacuated, even in critical condition. Inspired by his extraordinary courage, the rest of the Ghatak Platoon charged on to the other positions and captured Tiger Hill Top — a crucial national objective.
He was awarded the nation’s highest gallantry award, Param Vir Chakra, for displaying most conspicuous courage, indomitable spirit, grit and determination under extreme difficult situations — beyond call of duty.
#SBI #TheBankerToEveryIndian #SBISalutesTheBrave
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