Aug 13, 2021
Felicitated by Western Naval Command at Naval Receiving Station in Thane. TOI Photos: Anil Shinde
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Surve has fought in the Kargil war (Operation Vijay) in 1999.
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Surve was married for just 6 months when he joined Operation Vijay.
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He went back to fight the war after being home only for four days.
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He was also part of Op Rhino (Assam), Op Orchid (Nagaland), Op Parakram, Op Rakshak, Op Hifazat-2.
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He lost his leg during Op Hifazat-2 in Manipur in 2005.
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While trying to rescue a soldier, he was hit by 11 bullets on his legs and stomach
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Heavily wounded, Surve had to cut off his leg with a Khukri to prevent further bleeding.
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He was awarded the Shaurya Chakra by ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam in 2006 for Op Hifazat-2.
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He was also part of the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo.
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