"Major Gogoi has been awarded the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation Card for his sustained efforts in counter- insurgency operations," PTI quoted Army spokesperson Col. Aman Anand as saying.
A video of a youth tied to the front of a moving army jeep as a shield against stone pelters went viral last month on social media evoking anger and shock in Kashmir.
The clip, which triggered a public outcry in the restive Kashmir valley, prompted the civil and army authorities to launch separate investigations.
The video showed the thickset man sporting a beard strapped to the bonnet while seated on the stepney affixed to the bumper of the jeep.
The 26-year-old man was identified as Farooq Ahmed Dar, a tailor who does shawl artistry. He had denied the charges of him being a stone-pelter.
In the clip, an army soldier was heard saying, "Those who throw stones will meet the same fate." The video showed the army jeep moving ahead of an army patrol, while some villagers could be overheard that the youth had been picked up by the army.
Giving reference of the same incident, BJP MP and actor Paresh Rawal on Monday ignited a storm on Twitter with his post against activist Arundhati Roy.
Rawal in his tweet said Arundhati Roy must be tied to the army jeep instead of a stone pelter.
The post was criticized heavily and shunned by netizens who did not expect a parliamentarian to launch such an offensive.
Rawal is a National Award-winner. He became a BJP MP from the Ahmedabad East constituency during the 2014 general election.
Booker prize winner Arunadhati Roy has been a vocal critic of army’s presence in the Valley.
She has often highlighted rights issue in the state and claimed that the disputed territory of Kashmir was not an integral part of India. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, her second novel after The God of Small Things, is likely to release next month.