Ministry of Defence

President approves 132 Gallantry Awards and other decorations to Personnel of Armed and Paramilitary Forces


President also approves eight Tatrakshak medals to Indian Coast Guard Personnel

Posted On: 14 AUG 2019 4:01PM by PIB Delhi

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has approved 132 Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces. The awards include two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, eight Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Yudh Seva Medals.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved four Mention-in-Despatches to the Army Personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which include one posthumous for ‘Operation Anantnag Town’.

           

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RANK AND NAME

Service

KIRTI CHAKRA
  1.  
  1. SAPPER PRAKASH JADHAV
  1. CORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
  2.  

ARMY

 
  1.  
  1. HARSHPAL SINGH, DY COMMANDANT, CRPF

MHA

VIR CHAKRA
  1.  

WING COMMANDER VARTHAMAN ABHINANDAN (27981) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR

FORCE

SHAURYA CHAKRA
  1.  

 

IC-64585A Lieutenant Colonel AJAY SINGH KUSHWAH

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-44986N MAJOR VIBHUTI SHANKAR DHOUNDIYAL

THE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-79501Y CAPTAIN MAHESHKUMAR BHURE

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

19000555M LANCE NAIK SANDEEP SINGH

4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

2498034F SEPOY BRAJESH KUMAR

THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  
  1. SEPOY HARI SINGH
  1. GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

4101010K RIFLEMAN AJVEER SINGH CHAUHAN

6TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

9112648L RIFLEMAN SHIVE KUMAR

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA
RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

AMIT SINGH RANA, LME (231243-B)

NAVY
  1.  

SHRI SABLE DNYANESHWAR SHRIRAM, CONSTABLE, 53 Bn CRPF

MHA
  1.  

SHRI ZAKER HUSSAIN, CONSTABLE, CRPF

MHA
  1.  

SHRI ASHIQ HUSSAIN MALIK, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICIAL (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA
  1.  

SHRI SUBASH CHANDER, HEAD CONSTABLE, J&K

MHA
  1.  

SHRI IMRAN HUSSAIN TAK, SUB INSPECTOR (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
  1.  

IC-65402L COLONEL ASHUTOSH SHARMA, SENA MEDAL

BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-75775M MAJOR K NAVEEN REDDY, SENA MEDAL

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-75898Y MAJOR SAGAR PRAKASH PARDESHI, SENA MEDAL

THE ARMOURED CORPS/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-76440F MAJOR TASOU PRAO, SENA MEDAL

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-78870K MAJOR MD SAHWAJ ALAM, SENA MEDAL

THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-44861W MAJOR KAUSTUBH PRAKASHKUMAR RANE, SENA MEDAL

THE GARHWAL RIFLES/36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

SS-45438H MAJOR MANISH KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL

THE ENGINEER REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

3206908Y SEPOY SUNIL KUMAR, SENA MEDAL

20TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT                                                                    

ARMY

 

SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY)
  1.  

IC-63135W LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAJESH CHOUDHARY

3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

 

IC-63390H LIEUTENANT COLONEL BHAGWAN SINGH BISHT

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-63780L LIEUTENANT COLONEL PUNYABACHI MOHANTY

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-64702A LIEUTENANT COLONEL MOHAMMAD RAZA ISRAIL

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

 

IC-66127H LIEUTENANT COLONEL AMRENDRA PRASAD DWIVEDI

THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-66194N LIEUTENANT THAIBA SIMON

FIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-67429F MAJOR SANDEEP WASHISHT

THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-69616Y MAJOR JASWINDER SINGH

THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-71076K MAJOR VIKAS KATOCH

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/52ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-71121L MAJOR REVINDER BHAKHER

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-71381W MAJOR UDAYAN THAKUR

THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-72222L MAJOR VIJESH KUMAR

THE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-72379L MAJOR SACHIN KUMAR AGARWAL

THE MAHAR REGIMENT/30TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-72667X MAJOR CHITRESH BISHT

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/55TH ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-73715Y MAJOR KH SHEM

THE JAT REGIMENT/5TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-75222W MAJOR ASHISH KUMAR

4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-75470M MAJOR HAPPY CHARAK

9TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-77566N MAJOR YOGESH PANDEY

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-44375Y MAJOR LAXMAN SINGH

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-45385P MAJOR PATHARKAR ANAND SHARAD

BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-45698N MAJOR JAVALKAR VAIBHAV PRAMOD

THE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-45948K MAJOR SOHAM BHATTACHARJEE

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-46325M MAJOR SHAKTI SINGH

23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

SS-46982W MAJOR INDER PREET SINGH

THE ARMOURED CORPS/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-78335 CAPTAIN SHIV KUMAR SHARMA

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-78363W CAPTAIN KUNAL KUMAR

21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

IC-78430W CAPTAIN PRATEEK RANJANGAONKAR

THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

IC-79380H CAPTAIN SAURABH PATNI

THE CORPS OF SIGNALS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

SS-47877M CAPTAIN ASHISH GEDION PAUDEL

3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

JC-581558P SUBEDAR TRILOK SINGH

3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

JC-163472A NAIB SUBEDAR TARA CHAND

16TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

JC-414326P NAIB SUBEDAR RAVINDER SINGH

FIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

JC-414347P NAIB SUBEDAR JAI DEV

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

15135254X BATTERY HAVILDAR MAJOR HANS RAJ

THE COPRS OF ARTILLERY/66TH MEDIUM REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

13627211K HAVILDAR SANDEEP MALIK

12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  
  1. HAVILDAR BALINDER SINGH
  2. TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

14930228X HAVILDAR BALJEET

THE MECHANISED INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

16011842N HAVILDAR BHUPENDRA SINGH

23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

2491094N HAVILDAR AJAY KUMAR RANA

THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

2696528W HAVILDAR SHEO RAM

THE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

 (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

3193710Y HAVILDAR RAKESH KUMAR

THE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

9108495 HAVILDAR JAVID AHMAD CHOPAN

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

13624481N LANCE HAVILDAR VIJAY KUMAR

23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

16018379A LANCE HAVILDAR SANDEEP KUMAR

23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

13625785X NAIK ASHWANI KUMAR

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

13763245X NAIK JANKAR SINGH

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

14936964M NAIK SUNNY THAKUR

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION MECHANISHED

ARMY
  1.  

3199522N NAIK RAMESH KUMAR

20TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

3202050W NAIK NARENDRA KUMAR

THE JAT REGIMENT/5TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4199767A NAIK SANTOSH SINGH

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

16022429X LANCE NAIK SOMBIR

23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

2498145Y LANCE NAIK JAGTAR SINGH

THE PUNJAB REGIMENT/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4091346N LANCE NAIK SURENDRA SINGH

4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

4577919 LANCE NAIK ANUJ KUMAR

THE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

14941288M SEPOY KULWINDER SINGH

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

14943136K SEPOY JAGMOHAN SINGH

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

14943610M SEPOY SAMARESH DEY

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

14945629K SEPOY SUHAIL SINGH SAINI

THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

2621863 Y SEPOY S VIGI BHASKAR

12TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT

ARMY
  1.  

2706086Y GRENADIER TAWSEEF YOUSUF

THE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

2708496N GRENADIER AJAY KUMAR

THE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

(POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

2817903 SEPOY PENTA NITHIN PAUL

24TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

ARMY
 
  1.  

3206464A SEPOY SUNIL

THE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

3207037W SEPOY RINKU

THE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4201892L SEPOY SUSHIL SINGH KALAKOTI

THE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4204572F SEPOY RAJVEER SINGH YADAV

THE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4381857H SEPOY PANKAJ BORO

THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4381860H SEPOY RAHUL DAS

THE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4487854A SEPOY GULSHAN SINGH

THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4491112X SEPOY HAPPY SINGH

THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

4582015N SEPOY YOGENDRA KUMAR

THE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

13775303H RIFLEMAN RAMESH SINGH DHAMI

3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

13776050L RIFLEMAN RUPEN PRADHAN

3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

13776291L RIFLEMAN SURINDER KUMAR

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

16021892M RIFLEMAN PRADEEP KUMAR

THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

4094438L RIFLEMAN MANDEEP SINGH RAWAT

THE GARHWAL RIFLES/36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

4101212L RIFLEMAN PREETAM SINGH

6TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES

ARMY
 
  1.  

9112892L RIFLEMAN RAYEES AH LONE

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

G/3101952K RIFLEMAN NINGTHOUJAM SUBHACHANDRA SINGH

31ST BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

2707701X GRENADIER KARAM CHAND

5TH BATTALION THE GRENADIERS

ARMY
  1.  

13631345A PARATROOPER VIKRAM SINGH MEHTA

3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

14705438H PARATROOPER RAJENDRA SINGH

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIUMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

14940756P PARATROOPER NASEEB KUMAR

10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

4091609F PARATROOPER GOPAL SINGH

10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

4377529X PARATROOPER TARUNG SITANG

9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY
  1.  

15505841F SOWAR KISHAN SINGH

THE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY
  1.  

15715720X SIGNALMAN MANVENDRA SINGH

THE CORPS OF SIGNALS/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

15332020M SAPPER P MADHU

THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

16119562K SAPPER P BABU

THE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY
  1.  

16123299F SAPPER RAHUL CHAVAN

THE ENGINEER REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
  1.  

CAPTAIN NAVEEN THAPA, (03644-F)

NAVY
  1.  

LT CDR RUCHIR RAKESH KHAJURIA (06279-W)

NAVY
  1.  

SHRI NIWASH, SEA I (UW) (234830-F)

NAVY
  1.  

SHAMINDER SINGH, PO PT (222345F)

NAVY
  1.  

TAKHELLAMBAM RAKHESH SINGH, POCD (215876-B)

NAVY

VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
  1.  

GROUP CAPTAIN SAUMITRA TAMASKAR (25297) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

WING COMMANDER PRANAV RAJ (27193)

FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

WING COMMANDER AMIT RANJAN (28005)

FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER RAHUL BASOYA (29178)

FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER PANKAJ ARVIND BHUJADE (29682) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER B KARTHIK NARAYAN REDDY (30202) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER SHASHANK SINGH (32108)

FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

YUDH SEVA MEDAL
  1.  

AIR COMMODORE SUNIL KASHINATH VIDHATE AVSM VM (18825) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

GROUP CAPTAIN YESHPAL SINGH NEGI VM VSM (23735) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

GROUP CAPTAIN HEMANT KUMAR (25615) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

GROUP CAPTAIN HANSEL JOSEPH SEQUEIRA (26081) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER MINTY AGGARWAL (31874)

ADMINISTRATION/FIGHTER CONTROLLER

AIR FORCE
               

 

In addition, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind has also awarded one President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), five Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service) to the following Indian Coast Guard personnel for their act of conspicuous gallantry and distinguished/meritorious service. The detailed list of the awardees are as follows:

 

(a)        President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service)

(i)         IG Thekkumpurath Prabhakaran Sadanandan, TM (4017-D)

 

(b)       Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)

(i)         DIG Yoginder Dhaka (0420-D)

(ii)        Comdt Anurup Singh (0620-J)

(iii)       Dy Comdt Utkersh Sharma (1189-C)

(iv)       Satish, P/Adh(RP), 2816-Z

(v)       Trinatha Behera, U/Adh(R), 03608-Z

 

(c)        Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service)

(i)         IG Maneesh Vishal Pathak (0241-V)

(ii)        DIG Neeraj Tiwari (0269-L)

 

These awards are being given to the personnel of Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year, since January 26, 1990 onwards.

 

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