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.

President Droupadi Murmu also approved 39 Mention-in-Despatches (File Image: PTI)

Source : PTI

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