"Play your role in life with such passion, that even after the curtains come down, the applause doesn't stop."-Col M N Rai
1. Col M N Rai was the youngest of 13 officers awarded the Yudh Seva Medal on Republic Day for killing a terrorist in a close battle in 2014. The Yudh Seva Medal is awarded for distinguished service in a war or conflict.
2. Col M N Rai was also given the gallantry award, βShaurya Chakraβ for his courage, leadership, and supreme sacrifice.