Contribution to Army :

On the night of 30 July 99, Havildar Satish Chander was the leading section commander of a column. The column approached the feature from enemy's rear and achieved total surprise. He led his section and gained foothold on the feature. The enemy opened up with small arms and brought down heavy artillery fire on the column. Undeterred Havildar Satish Chander closed in with the enemy and lobbed grenades in the sangar, killing two enemy soldiers. The sustained splinter injury in his leg, he refused to be evacuated and in an excellent display of section tactics, and personally led his jawans from sangcr to sanger clearing up stiff enemy opposition. This resulted in killing of four more enemy soldiers and forced others to withdraw resulting in capture on Point 4812.

Havildar Satish Chander displayed exemplary leadership, determination and courage of a most exceptional order in the face of the enemy.