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Independence Day Gallantry Awards: President Approves 4 Kirti Chakras, 18 Shaurya Chakras — Check List of Honourees
President Murmu approved 103 Gallantry awards including 4 Kirti Chakras, and 18 Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel.
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On the eve of the 78th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved 103 Gallantry awards to the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel. According to the Ministry of Defence, among the awardees are four Kirti Chakras recipients, including three posthumous; 18 Shaurya Chakras recipients including four posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) recipient; 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry) recipient, including two posthumous; 11 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) recipient; and six Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) recipient.
Colonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in action while leading from the front in an anti-terror operation in Jammu Kashmir's Anantnag last September has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra-- the second-highest peacetime gallantry award. Three other security forces personnel -- Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumous), Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Himayun Muzzammil Bhat (posthumous) -- were also awarded Kirti Chakra.
The President has also approved 39 Mention-in-Despatches, including to Army Dog Kent (posthumous) for their significant contributions to different military operations. The operations include Operation Rakshak, Operation Snow Leopard, Operation Sahayata, Operation Hifazat, Operation Orchid and Operation Katchal, the Ministry said in a statement.
The Shaurya Chakra awardees are Colonel Pawan Singh of Army Aviation Squadron, Major CVS Nikhil of 21st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Major Aashish Dhonchak of Sikh Light Infantry (posthumous), Major Tripatpreet Singh of Army Service Corps/34 Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles and Major Sahil Randhawa of the Regiment of Artillery/ 34 Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles.
Subedar Sanjeev Singh Jasrotia of Fifth Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, Naib Subedar P Pabin Singha of the Regiment of Artillery/56th Rashtriya Rifles, Sepoy Pardeep Singh of the Sikh Light INfantry/ 19th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous), Abdul Latif of Jammu and Kashmir police and Captain Sharad Sinsunwal, the Commanding officer of Indian Naval Ship Kolkata were also conferred the Shaurya Chakra.
The other Shaurya Chakra awardees are: Lt Commander Kapil Yadav of the Indian Navy, Wing Commander Vernon Desmind Keane of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Squadron Leader Deepak Kumar of IAF, Pawan Kumar of CRPF (posthumous) and Devan C of CRPF (posthumous). Lakhveer, Deputy Commandant of the CRPF, Rajesh Panchal of CRPF and Malkit Singh, also from the CRPF, were also conferred the Shaurya Chakra.
Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:
S NO |
NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS |
SERVICE |
KIRTI CHAKRA |
||
1. |
COLONEL MANPREET SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
2. |
MAJOR MALLA RAMA GOPAL NAIDU, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
3. |
RIFLEMAN RAVI KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/ 63RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
4. |
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HIMAYUN MUZZAMMIL BHAT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE, C/O 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
SHAURYA CHAKRA |
||
1. |
COLONEL PAWAN SINGH, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O) |
ARMY |
2. |
MAJOR CVS NIKHIL, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
3. |
MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK, SM, SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/ 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
4. |
MAJOR TRIPATPREET SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
5. |
MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
6. |
SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH JASROTIA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES |
ARMY |
7. |
NAIB SUBEDAR P PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
8. |
SEPOY PARDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/ 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
9. |
SPO ABDUL LATIF, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE C/O 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
10. |
CAPTAIN SHARAD SINSUNWAL, COMMANDING OFFICER INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
11. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL YADAV, AEO INS VISAKHAPATNAM |
NAVY |
12. |
WING COMMANDER VERNON DESMOND KEANE, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
13. |
SQUADRON LEADER DEEPAK KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
14. |
PAWAN KUMAR, CT/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) |
MHA |
15. |
DEVAN C, CT/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) |
MHA |
16. |
LAKHVEER, DY COMDT, CRPF |
MHA |
17. |
RAJESH PANCHAL, AC, CRPF |
MHA |
18. |
MALKIT SINGH, CT/GD, CRPF |
MHA |
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) |
||
1. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL NITIN KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) |
||
1. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAMAN TYAGI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/26 SECTOR ASSAM RIFLES |
ARMY |
2. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL AJAY KUMAR, 3 CORPS INTELLIGENCE BATTALION |
ARMY |
3. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUDHIR SINGH KALAKOTI, 5TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
4. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL S HARSHAVARDHANAN, 27 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ORDNANCE UNIT |
ARMY |
5. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSHAN KUMAR JAIN, 14TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT |
ARMY |
6. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL PRIYANK PURI, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
7. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAKIL AHMAD, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 36 ASSAM RIFLES |
ARMY |
8. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL NAGENDRA KUMAR SARASWAT, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
9. |
LIEUTENANT COLONEL MUTUM AJOY MEITEI, 5TH BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS |
ARMY |
10. |
MAJOR GAURAV BHARDWAJ, THE BIHAR REGIMENT/ 63RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
11. |
MAJOR ROBIN DEV ANAND, 8TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
12. |
MAJOR NACHHATAR SINGH GORAYA, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
13. |
MAJOR SACHIN KUMAR, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
14. |
MAJOR PRASUN PANDE, 1ST BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS REGIMENT (INDBATT-I UNISFA) |
ARMY |
15. |
MAJOR AMAR BAKSHI, 19TH BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT |
ARMY |
16. |
MAJOR GAGANDEEP SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
17. |
MAJOR NITIN RAWAT, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/ 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
18. |
MAJOR SHANTANU GHATPANDE, 5TH BATTALION THE 9TH GORKHA RIFLES |
ARMY |
19. |
MAJOR GAUTAM DEV SINGH, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
20. |
MAJOR MANOHAR SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 13 ASSAM RIFLES |
ARMY |
21. |
MAJOR GIRISH A MASTI, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 57TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES BATTALION |
ARMY |
22. |
MAJOR SAURAV SINGH, 14TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT |
ARMY |
23. |
MAJOR GAURAV BISHT, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
24. |
MAJOR GITANSH AHLUWALIA, 9TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY |
ARMY |
25. |
MAJOR PUSHPINDER SINGH VERMA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES |
ARMY |
26. |
MAJOR MOHIT RAWAT, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
27. |
MAJOR ANIL KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/ 44TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
30. |
MAJOR RAMSAGAR PANDAY, 11 GORKHA RIFLES/1ST BATTALION SIKKIM SCOUTS |
ARMY |
31. |
MAJOR MANIK SINGH, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/ 11 ASSAM RIFLES |
ARMY |
32. |
MAJOR ANAND GAURAV, 5TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
33. |
MAJOR SOUGRAKPAM RISHIKESH SINGH, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/ 666 ARMY AVIAITON SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION) |
ARMY |
34. |
MAJOR LALDINGNGHETA, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
35. |
MAJOR AMIT SHARMA, 160 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY) |
ARMY |
36. |
CAPTAIN AJAY SHARMA, 6 ENGINEER REGIMENT |
ARMY |
37. |
CAPTAIN RAJESH SINGH, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT |
ARMY |
38. |
CAPTAIN ROHAN RAVINDRA HANAGI, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 4TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES |
ARMY |
39. |
NAIB SUBEDAR DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
40. |
NAIB SUBEDAR RAMESH CHANDER, 14TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT |
ARMY |
41. |
NAIB SUBEDAR BHOJ RAJ THAPA, 2ND BATTALION THE 4TH GORKHA RIFLES |
ARMY |
42. |
HAVILDAR PRAKASH CHHETRI, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
43. |
HAVILDAR SUDESH KUMAR 6TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES |
ARMY |
44. |
HAVILDAR ANIL DINKAR KALASE, 267 ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
45. |
HAVILDAR VEERABHADRAPPA NINGANUR, 20 ENGINEER REGIMENT |
ARMY |
46. |
NAIK SUBHASH CHANDRA VERMA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
47. |
NAIK MUSHTAQ AHMAD BHAT, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCE) |
ARMY |
48. |
NAIK SHASHI THAKUR, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
49. |
NAIK LOKINDER SHARMA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES |
ARMY |
50. |
NAIK L MACHINMI, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCE) |
ARMY |
51. |
NAIK GORE AMOL TANHAJI, 11TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS) |
ARMY |
52. |
NAIK SONU PRATAP SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
53. |
NAIK MOHD IQBAL KHAN, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
54. |
LANCE NAIK MANIR HOSSAIN, 12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
55. |
ACTING LANCE DAFADAR RAJESH KUMAR UMARE, 21 ARMY DOG UNIT |
ARMY |
56. |
SEPOY SHASHI RANJAN, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
57. |
SEPOY ASHOK G, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
58. |
SEPOY KANERKAR SANDIP KRISHNATH, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
59. |
SEPOY MUTTU SAPPURI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
60. |
SEPOY RAKEE SENGAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
61 |
SEPOY MOHIT KUMAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
62. |
SEPOY TARA CHAND RANWA, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
62. |
SEPOY VIKAS, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
64. |
GUNNER HARI CHAND, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
65. |
PARATROOPER SUSHIL, 29TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES) |
ARMY |
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) |
||
1. |
COMMANDER RAHUL SHARMA, COMMANDER OPERATIONS, INS ABHIMANYU |
NAVY |
2. |
VISHAL, ME I (MCF), INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
3. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NAVEEN RATHEE |
NAVY |
4. |
CAPTAIN BRIJESH NAMBIAR, COMMANDING OFFICER, INS VISAKHAPATNAM |
NAVY |
5. |
VEER SINGH YADAV, MCPO I (GS), SHIP’S NBCDI, INS VISAKHAPATNAM |
NAVY |
6. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER VAIBHAV TYAGI, DETACHMENT COMMANDER, INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
7. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARSHUL BHAT, PRAHAR COMMANDER ONBOARD INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
8. |
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARDEEP SINGH, DIVING OFFICER, INS NIREEKSHAK |
NAVY |
9. |
COMMANDER RAJABABU SHARMA, COMMANDING OFFICER, INS SUMITRA |
NAVY |
10. |
AVINASH CHOUDHARY LS (GW) GI, SHIP’S GI, INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
11. |
PAARS RANA, ME I, INS KOLKATA |
NAVY |
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) |
||
1. |
WING COMMANDER ANAND VINAYAK AGASHE, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
2. |
WING COMMANDER JASPREET SINGH SANDHU, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
3. |
WING COMMANDER AKSHAY ARUN MAHALE, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
4. |
SQUADRON LEADER MAHIPAL SINGH RATHORE, FLYING (PILOT) |
AIR FORCE |
5. |
JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER VIKAS RAGHAV, INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD) |
AIR FORCE |
6. |
SERGEANT ASHWANI KUMAR, FLIGHT GUNNER |
AIR FORCE |
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