Independence Day 2024: President approves 103 Gallantry awards, including nine posthumous, to Armed Forces & Central Armed Police Forces personnel
Independence Day 2024: President approves 103 Gallantry awards, including nine posthumous, to Armed Forces & Central Armed Police Forces personnel
President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 103 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2024. These are: four Kirti Chakras including three posthumous; 18 Shaurya Chakras including four posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry); 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry) including two posthumous; 11 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and six Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
The President has also approved 39 Mention-in-Despatches, including to Army Dog Kent (posthumous) for their significant contributions in different military operations. The operations include Operation Rakshak, Operation Snow Leopard, Operation Sahayata, Operation Hifazat, Operation Orchid and Operation Katchal.
Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:
S NO
NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS
SERVICE
KIRTI CHAKRA
IC-67028M COLONEL MANPREET SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
IC-82153N MAJOR MALLA RAMA GOPAL NAIDU, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
9121885W RIFLEMAN RAVI KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/ 63RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
KPS-185686 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HIMAYUN MUZZAMMIL BHAT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE, C/O 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
SHAURYA CHAKRA
IC-63508Y COLONEL PAWAN SINGH, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
ARMY
IC-75329L MAJOR CVS NIKHIL, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
IC-78151L MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK, SM, SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/ 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
IC-81185K MAJOR TRIPATPREET SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-83064F MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
JC-583083P SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH JASROTIA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
ARMY
JC-288663P NAIB SUBEDAR P PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
4494574P SEPOY PARDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/ 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
SPO-825 SPO ABDUL LATIF, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE C/O 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
CAPTAIN SHARAD SINSUNWAL (04823-K), COMMANDING OFFICER INS KOLKATA
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL YADAV (44003-F), AEO INS VISAKHAPATNAM
NAVY
WING COMMANDER VERNON DESMOND KEANE (31215), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
SQUADRON LEADER DEEPAK KUMAR (32754), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
SHRI PAWAN KUMAR, CT/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
SHRI DEVAN C, CT/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
SHRI LAKHVEER, DY COMDT, CRPF
MHA
SHRI RAJESH PANCHAL, AC, CRPF
MHA
SHRI MALKIT SINGH, CT/GD, CRPF
MHA
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
IC-73757L LIEUTENANT COLONEL NITIN KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
IC-61047F LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAMAN TYAGI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/26 SECTOR ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
IC-65970W LIEUTENANT COLONEL AJAY KUMAR, 3 CORPS INTELLIGENCE BATTALION
ARMY
IC-69638X LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUDHIR SINGH KALAKOTI, 5TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-70651N LIEUTENANT COLONEL S HARSHAVARDHANAN, 27 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ORDNANCE UNIT
ARMY
IC-71323M LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSHAN KUMAR JAIN, 14TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT
ARMY
IC-72230K LIEUTENANT COLONEL PRIYANK PURI, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
IC-72243F LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAKIL AHMAD, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 36 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
IC-74803F LIEUTENANT COLONEL NAGENDRA KUMAR SARASWAT, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
IC-75136L LIEUTENANT COLONEL MUTUM AJOY MEITEI, 5TH BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS
ARMY
IC-76478L MAJOR GAURAV BHARDWAJ, THE BIHAR REGIMENT/ 63RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-76988M MAJOR ROBIN DEV ANAND, 8TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-77068F MAJOR NACHHATAR SINGH GORAYA, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-77384A MAJOR SACHIN KUMAR, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
IC-77413K MAJOR PRASUN PANDE, 1ST BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS REGIMENT (INDBATT-I UNISFA)
ARMY
IC-78506L MAJOR AMAR BAKSHI, 19TH BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT
ARMY
IC-79099A MAJOR GAGANDEEP SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
IC-79721H MAJOR NITIN RAWAT, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/ 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
IC-80621K MAJOR SHANTANU GHATPANDE, 5TH BATTALION THE 9TH GORKHA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-82239M MAJOR GAUTAM DEV SINGH, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
IC-82420K MAJOR MANOHAR SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 13 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
IC-82507L MAJOR GIRISH A MASTI, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 57TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES BATTALION
ARMY
IC-82926H MAJOR SAURAV SINGH, 14TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT
ARMY
IC-82952K MAJOR GAURAV BISHT, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
IC-84427M MAJOR GITANSH AHLUWALIA, 9TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY
ARMY
IC-86578K MAJOR PUSHPINDER SINGH VERMA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
ARMY
SS-45980Y MAJOR MOHIT RAWAT, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
SS-47593H MAJOR ANIL KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/ 44TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
SS-47912K MAJOR RAMSAGAR PANDAY, 11 GORKHA RIFLES/1ST BATTALION SIKKIM SCOUTS
ARMY
SS-48876W MAJOR MANIK SINGH, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/ 11 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
SS-49008W MAJOR ANAND GAURAV, 5TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
SS-49045K MAJOR SOUGRAKPAM RISHIKESH SINGH, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/ 666 ARMY AVIAITON SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION)
ARMY
SS-50219L MAJOR LALDINGNGHETA, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
TA-42982Y MAJOR AMIT SHARMA, 160 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
ARMY
IC-88646L CAPTAIN AJAY SHARMA, 6 ENGINEER REGIMENT
ARMY
SS-50062W CAPTAIN RAJESH SINGH, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT
ARMY
SS-51776W CAPTAIN ROHAN RAVINDRA HANAGI, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 4TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES
ARMY
JC-414937K NAIB SUBEDAR DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
JC-523635N NAIB SUBEDAR RAMESH CHANDER, 14TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT
ARMY
JC-613350H NAIB SUBEDAR BHOJ RAJ THAPA, 2ND BATTALION THE 4TH GORKHA RIFLES
ARMY
13627381N HAVILDAR PRAKASH CHHETRI, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
13770458N HAVILDAR SUDESH KUMAR 6TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
ARMY
15565885H HAVILDAR ANIL DINKAR KALASE, 267 ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
16111860L HAVILDAR VEERABHADRAPPA NINGANUR, 20 ENGINEER REGIMENT
ARMY
13628789Y NAIK SUBHASH CHANDRA VERMA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
13628828M NAIK MUSHTAQ AHMAD BHAT, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCE)
ARMY
13777115A NAIK SHASHI THAKUR, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
13778896L NAIK LOKINDER SHARMA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
ARMY
14705416K NAIK L MACHINMI, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCE)
ARMY
2811392M NAIK GORE AMOL TANHAJI, 11TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
3012149W NAIK SONU PRATAP SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
9113368K NAIK MOHD IQBAL KHAN, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
13630846N LANCE NAIK MANIR HOSSAIN, 12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
7244307W ACTING LANCE DAFADAR RAJESH KUMAR UMARE, 21 ARMY DOG UNIT
ARMY
15809147L SEPOY SHASHI RANJAN, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
2624483L SEPOY ASHOK G, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
2819007M SEPOY KANERKAR SANDIP KRISHNATH, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
2819649F SEPOY MUTTU SAPPURI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
3019345Y SEPOY RAKEE SENGAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
3022056P SEPOY MOHIT KUMAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
3212074N SEPOY TARA CHAND RANWA, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
3213898H SEPOY VIKAS, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
15242620N GUNNER HARI CHAND, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
13632959P PARATROOPER SUSHIL, 29TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
COMMANDER RAHUL SHARMA (06456-Y), COMMANDER OPERATIONS, INS ABHIMANYU
NAVY
VISHAL ME I (MCF) (250048-T), INS KOLKATA
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NAVEEN RATHEE (08969-H)
NAVY
CAPTAIN BRIJESH NAMBIAR (04867-K), COMMANDING OFFICER, INS VISAKHAPATNAM
NAVY
VEER SINGH YADAV, MCPO I (GS) (117314-Z), SHIP’S NBCDI, INS VISAKHAPATNAM
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER VAIBHAV TYAGI (07904-N), DETACHMENT COMMANDER, INS KOLKATA
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARSHUL BHAT (09376-H), PRAHAR COMMANDER ONBOARD INS KOLKATA
NAVY
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARDEEP SINGH (08375-H), DIVING OFFICER, INS NIREEKSHAK
NAVY
COMMANDER RAJABABU SHARMA (05835-K), COMMANDING OFFICER, INS SUMITRA
NAVY
AVINASH CHOUDHARY LS (GW) GI (237490-A), SHIP’S GI, INS KOLKATA
NAVY
PAARS RANA ME I (260414-A), INS KOLKATA
NAVY
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
WING COMMANDER ANAND VINAYAK AGASHE (27228), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
WING COMMANDER JASPREET SINGH SANDHU (29033), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
WING COMMANDER AKSHAY ARUN MAHALE (29451), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
SQUADRON LEADER MAHIPAL SINGH RATHORE (32799), FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER VIKAS RAGHAV (904504), INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD)
AIR FORCE
SERGEANT ASHWANI KUMAR (931627), FLIGHT GUNNER
AIR FORCE