Subedar Suresh Chand Yadav, AC, was a Junior commissioned officer of the Indian Army's Mahar Regiment who was killed in the line of duty during the Akshardham Temple attack while on deputation to the 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guard (NSG), India's federal counterterrorism force.

He was posthumously awarded India's highest peacetime military decoration, the Ashoka Chakra, for his gallant action during the NSG's response to the attack.

The operation was headed by Yadav's unit, the 51 Special Action Group which was at the time the primary offensive arm of the NSG.

Yadav led the task force entrusted with distracting the terrorists to provide cover for the other commandos, which would enable them to assault the enemy.

At one point, Yadav selflessly rushed forward to save an injured team member despite receiving heavy fire from the terrorists.