President confers six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) during Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-I)
President confers six Kirti Chakras (four posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) during Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 (Phase-I)
President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on May 22, 2025. The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying raw courage, unparalleled bravery and total disregard to personal safety in the line of duty. The list of awardees in the order of presentation is as follows:
S NO
NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS
SERVICE
DATE OF ACT
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.
IC-76052K, MAJOR (now LT COL) VIJAY VERMA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
05.10.2022
2.
81234, DEPUTY COMMANDANT VIKRANT KUMAR, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
02.04.2023
3.
105053113, INSPECTOR/GD JEFFREY HMINGCHULLO, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
02.04.2023
4.
31215, WING COMMANDER VERNON DESMOND KEANE, VAYU SENA MEDAL, FLYING (PILOT)
INDIAN AIR FORCE
24.07.2023
5.
32754, SQUADRON LEADER DEEPAK KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)
INDIAN AIR FORCE
25.08.2023
6.
SPO-825 SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER ABDUL LATIF, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE
J&K POLICE (MHA)
04.09.2023
7.
JC-583083P, SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH JASROTIA, 5TH BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
16.09.2023
8.
IC-63508Y, COLONEL PAWAN SINGH, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
INDIAN ARMY
10.10.2023
9.
JC-288663P, NAIB SUBEDAR (now SUBEDAR) P PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 56 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
26.10.2023
10.
IC-83064F, MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
16.11.2023
11.
IC-75329L, MAJOR (now LT COL) CVS NIKHIL, 21ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
INDIAN ARMY
23.11.2023
12.
IC-81185K, MAJOR TRIPATPREET SINGH, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
04.01.2024
13.
44003-F, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL YADAV, AEO, INS VISAKHAPATNAM
INDIAN NAVY
27.01.2024
14.
DEPUTY COMMANDANT LAKHVEER, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
30.01.2024
15.
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT RAJESH PANCHAL, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
30.01.2024
16.
CT/GD MALKIT SINGH, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
30.01.2024
17.
JC-492279P, SUBEDAR MOHAN RAM, 20 JAT
INDIAN ARMY
13.02.2024
18.
04823-K, COMMODORE SHARAD SINSUNWAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, INS KOLKATA
INDIAN NAVY
13.03.2024
19.
36412, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT AMAN SINGH HANS, FLYING (PILOT)
INDIAN AIR FORCE
28.03.2024
20.
953327, SERGEANT DABHI SANJAY HIFFABHAI
INDIAN AIR FORCE
04.05.2024
21.
IC-82035A, MAJOR KUNAL, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 1 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
06.05.2024
22.
IC-81258L, MAJOR ASHISH DAHIYA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 50 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
02.06.2024
23.
5852332P, HAVILDAR PRAKASH TAMANG, THE 9TH GORKHA RIFLES, 32 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
19.06.2024
24.
IC-83753H, MAJOR SATENDER DHANKAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 4 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
26.06.2024
25.
AR-446P, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT ESHENTHUNG KIKON, 4 ASSAM RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
05.08.2024
26.
JC-414610L, SUBEDAR VIKAS TOMAR, 1 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
INDIAN ARMY
11.09.2024
KIRTI CHAKRA
1.
IC-82153N, MAJOR MALLA RAMA GOPAL NAIDU, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 56 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
26.10.2023
2.
IC-83449Y, MAJOR MANJIT, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT, 22 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
25.04.2024
SHAURYA CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)
1.
IC-78151L, MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
13.09.2023
2.
4494574P, SEPOY PARDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
13.09.2023
3.
20002941F, HAVILDAR ROHIT KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL
INDIAN ARMY
08.10.2023
4.
SHRI PAWAN KUMAR, CT/GD, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
30.01.2024
5.
SHRI DEVAN C, CT/GD, CRPF
CRPF (MHA)
30.01.2024
6.
EXGS-178067A OEM GDE-1, VIJAYAN KUTTY G
BRO
15.06.2024
7.
IC-85773P, CAPTAIN DEEPAK SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 48 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
13.08.2024
KIRTI CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)
1.
9121885W, RIFLEMAN RAVI KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 63 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
12.09.2023
2.
IC-67028M, COLONEL MANPREET SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
13.09.2023
3.
KPS-185686, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HIMAYUN MUZZAMMIL BHAT, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE
J&K POLICE
(MHA)
13.09.2023
4.
15240290F, NAIK DILWAR KHAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 28 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
INDIAN ARMY
23.07.2024
The bravery, which has been awarded, was displayed during various operations related to counter-terror/counter-insurgency in J&K and North-East. Dreaded terrorists were neutralised & apprehended during these operations, and arms & ammunition were recovered.
The Indian Navy officers led anti-piracy operations, resulting in the surrender of pirates and the rescue of hostages, while also demonstrating bravery during fire-fighting operations on a burning oil tanker.
Awardees from the Indian Air Force showed utmost courage in life-threatening circumstances during rescue of aircraft while maneuvering away from civilian areas to avoid any loss of life/property.
The gallant act of CRPF officers were performed in various operations in areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism. Maoist insurgents were apprehended and weapons recovered.