Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria, PVC was an Indian Army officer and member of a United Nations peacekeeping force. Singh was an alumnus of King George's Royal Indian Military College and the National Defence Academy.
Born: 29 November 1935, Shakar Garh, Pakistan
Died: 5 December 1961, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Education: Rashtriya Military School
Awards: Param Vir Chakra.
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria, PVC (29 November 1935 – 5 December 1961) was an Indian Army officer and member of a United Nations peacekeeping force. ... He was the first NDA alumnus and is the only UN Peacekeeper to be awarded a Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest wartime military decoration.
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