Subedar Major Bana Singh, 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, was the main serving faculty of the Indian defence station, with a PVC till the Kargil operations.
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Dhan Singh Thapa, 1/8 GR, was the other surviving PVC awardee, till the Kargil operations. He was recompensed the PVC, when he was a Major.