AMN / NEW DELHI

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 103 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of Independence Day. These are four Kirti Chakras including three posthumous, 18 Shaurya Chakras including four posthumous and one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry). Among the Gallantry awards are 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 posthumously to Army Dog Kent, 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. President Murmu has approved one President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), one Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service) to the Indian Coast Guard personnel.

These honours recognise the exceptional bravery, devotion to duty and meritorious service demonstrated by the recipients. The President also approved President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Services and Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Principal Chief Security Commissioner, Southern Railway, GM Eswara Rao has received President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Fifteen officers will receive Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:

S NONAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILSSERVICE
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 RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 IC-83064F MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 JC-583083P  SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH JASROTIA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESARMY
 JC-288663P NAIB SUBEDAR P PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 56TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 CAPTAIN SHARAD SINSUNWAL (04823-K), COMMANDING OFFICER INS KOLKATANAVY
 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL YADAV (44003-F),  AEO INS VISAKHAPATNAMNAVY
 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, CRPFMHA
 SHRI RAJESH PANCHAL, AC, CRPFMHA
 SHRI MALKIT SINGH, CT/GD, CRPFMHA
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
 IC-73757L LIEUTENANT COLONEL NITIN KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
 IC-61047F LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAMAN TYAGI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/26 SECTOR ASSAM RIFLESARMY
 IC-65970W LIEUTENANT COLONEL AJAY KUMAR, 3 CORPS INTELLIGENCE BATTALIONARMY
 IC-69638X LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUDHIR SINGH KALAKOTI, 5TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 IC-70651N LIEUTENANT COLONEL S HARSHAVARDHANAN, 27 MOUNTAIN DIVISION ORDNANCE UNITARMY
 IC-71323M LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSHAN KUMAR JAIN, 14TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENTARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 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 SCOUTSARMY
 IC-76478L MAJOR GAURAV BHARDWAJ, THE BIHAR REGIMENT/ 63RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 IC-76988M MAJOR ROBIN DEV ANAND, 8TH GORKHA RIFLES/ 33RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 IC-77068F MAJOR NACHHATAR SINGH GORAYA, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 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 REGIMENTARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 IC-82239M MAJOR GAUTAM DEV SINGH, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)ARMY
 IC-82420K MAJOR MANOHAR SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 13 ASSAM RIFLESARMY
 IC-82507L MAJOR GIRISH A MASTI, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 57TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES BATTALIONARMY
 IC-82926H MAJOR SAURAV SINGH, 14TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENTARMY
 IC-82952K MAJOR GAURAV BISHT, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 IC-84427M MAJOR GITANSH AHLUWALIA, 9TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRYARMY
 IC-86578K MAJOR PUSHPINDER SINGH VERMA, 5TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 SS-47912K MAJOR RAMSAGAR PANDAY, 11 GORKHA RIFLES/1ST BATTALION SIKKIM SCOUTSARMY
 SS-48876W MAJOR MANIK SINGH, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/ 11 ASSAM RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 TA-42982Y MAJOR AMIT SHARMA, 160 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)ARMY
 IC-88646L CAPTAIN AJAY SHARMA, 6 ENGINEER REGIMENTARMY
 SS-50062W CAPTAIN RAJESH SINGH, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENTARMY
 SS-51776W CAPTAIN ROHAN RAVINDRA HANAGI, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ 4TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLESARMY
 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 REGIMENTARMY
 JC-613350H NAIB SUBEDAR BHOJ RAJ THAPA, 2ND BATTALION THE 4TH GORKHA RIFLESARMY
 13627381N HAVILDAR PRAKASH CHHETRI, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)ARMY
 13770458N HAVILDAR SUDESH KUMAR 6TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESARMY
 15565885H HAVILDAR ANIL DINKAR KALASE, 267 ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)ARMY
 16111860L HAVILDAR VEERABHADRAPPA NINGANUR, 20 ENGINEER REGIMENTARMY
 13628789Y NAIK SUBHASH CHANDRA VERMA, THE MAHAR REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 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 RIFLESARMY
 9113368K NAIK MOHD IQBAL KHAN, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/  8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 13630846N LANCE NAIK MANIR HOSSAIN, 12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)ARMY
 7244307W ACTING LANCE DAFADAR RAJESH KUMAR UMARE, 21 ARMY DOG UNITARMY
 15809147L SEPOY SHASHI RANJAN, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE/ 25TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 2624483L SEPOY ASHOK G, THE MADRAS REGIMENT/ 8TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 2819007M SEPOY KANERKAR SANDIP KRISHNATH, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 2819649F SEPOY MUTTU SAPPURI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY/ 56TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 3019345Y SEPOY RAKEE SENGAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 3022056P SEPOY MOHIT KUMAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT/ 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 3212074N SEPOY TARA CHAND RANWA, THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 3213898H SEPOY VIKAS,  THE JAT REGIMENT/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 15242620N GUNNER HARI CHAND, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESARMY
 13632959P PARATROOPER SUSHIL, 29TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES)ARMY
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
 COMMANDER RAHUL SHARMA (06456-Y), COMMANDER OPERATIONS, INS ABHIMANYUNAVY
 VISHAL ME I (MCF) (250048-T), INS KOLKATANAVY
 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER NAVEEN RATHEE (08969-H)NAVY
 CAPTAIN BRIJESH NAMBIAR (04867-K), COMMANDING OFFICER, INS VISAKHAPATNAMNAVY
 VEER SINGH YADAV, MCPO I (GS) (117314-Z), SHIP’S NBCDI, INS VISAKHAPATNAMNAVY
 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER VAIBHAV TYAGI (07904-N), DETACHMENT COMMANDER, INS KOLKATANAVY
 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARSHUL BHAT (09376-H), PRAHAR COMMANDER ONBOARD INS KOLKATANAVY
 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARDEEP SINGH (08375-H), DIVING OFFICER, INS NIREEKSHAKNAVY
 COMMANDER RAJABABU SHARMA (05835-K), COMMANDING OFFICER, INS SUMITRANAVY
 AVINASH CHOUDHARY LS (GW) GI (237490-A), SHIP’S GI, INS KOLKATANAVY
 PAARS RANA ME I (260414-A), INS KOLKATANAVY
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 GUNNERAIR FORCE