Career
Colonel Rai is a product of the Bishop Cotton Boys" School. During the advance, Indian troops were pinned down by effective and heavy volume of enemy fire. The enemy, sensing the danger, counter-attacked these troops from three sides with 30-40 personnel.
During this counterattack, Colonel Rai was injured in the knee.
Despite his injury, he exhorted and encouraged his troops to fight courageously by setting a very high standard of bravery. He refused to be evacuated till such time the objective was captured.
This act boosted the morale of his troops who regrouped and captured the objective in one charge. This capture turned out to be the turning point in the battle of the Batalik sub-sector.
This operation accounted for killing of 25 enemy soldiers and capture of large amount of arms and ammunition including a Stinger missile, air defence guns and important documents.
Colonel Rai is presently the President, Human Resources Development and Administration, of a leading Realty & Hospitality Company.
