Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Lal weghaara dịka onye isi nke asaa nke ndị ọrụ ụgbọelu na 1969. N'okpuru iwu ya, ndị IAF meriri Pakistan n'agha Indo-Pakistani nke 1971, nke dugara na
e kere Bangladesh na Disemba 1971. E nyere ya Padma Vibhushan na Padma Bhushan, nke abụọ na nke atọ kachasị elu nke India. Mgbe ọ lara ezumike nká na IAF, Lal jere ozi dị ka Onye isi na Onye isi nchịkwa (CMD) nke Indian Airlines na onye isi oche nke Air India.