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President approves 76 Gallantry awards on the eve of 77^th Independence Day

India Strategic Staff/ Agency August 15, 2023

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President approves 76 Gallantry awards, including nine posthumous, to Armed Forces & CAPF personnel on the eve of 77^th Independence Day

New Delhi, August 14. President Mrs. Droupadi Murmu has approved 76 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2023. These include four Kirti Chakra (posthumous), 11 Shaurya Chakras, including five posthumous, two Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 52 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and four Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

The President has also approved 30 Mention-in-Despatches to the Army, including to Army dog Madhu (Posthumous), and one to Air Force personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations. The operations include Operation Rakshak, Operation Snow Leopard, Operation Casualty Evacuation, Operation Mount Chomo, Operation Pangsau Pass, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Orchid, Operation Kalisham Valley, Rescue Operation and Operation Evacuation.

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

S NO	NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS	SERVICE
KIRTI CHAKRA
1.	LATE SHRI DILIP KUMAR DAS, INSP/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
2.	LATE SHRI RAJ KUMAR YADAVA, HC/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
3.	LATE SHRI BABLU RABHA, CONSTABLE/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
4.	LATE SHRI SAMBHU ROY, CONSTABLE C/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA

SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	IC-76052K MAJOR VIJAY VERMA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
2.	IC-76877P MAJOR VIKAS BHAMBHU, SENA MEDAL, 252 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
3.	IC-81741P MAJOR MUSTAFA BOHARA, 252 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
4.	IC-79120X MAJOR SACHIN NEGI, THE GRENADIERS, 55^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
5.	SC-00905H MAJOR RAJENDRA PRASAD JAT, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
6.	SC-00971L MAJOR RAVINDER SINGH RAWAT, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
7.	16013482F HAV VIVEK SINGH TOMAR, 5^TH BATTALION, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
8.	16022160H NAIK BHIM SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
9.	13779235X RIFLEMAN KULBUSHAN MANTA, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 52^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
10.	LATE SHRI SAIFULLAH QADRI, SG. CONSTABLE, J&K POLICE *(NOW POSTHUMOUS)*	MHA
11.	SHRI GAMIT MUKESH KUMAR, CONSTABLE 61 CRPF	MHA

BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	IC-76180F MAJOR NITISH TYAGI, SENA MEDAL, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
2.	IC-80201K MAJOR A RANJITH KUMAR, SENA MEDAL, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL	ARMY

SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	IC-64244P LIEUTENANT COLONEL YOGESH KUMAR SATI, 523 INTELLIGENCE AND FIELD SECURITY UNIT	ARMY
2.	IC-71048X LIEUTENANT COLONEL DHRUV RAJAN, THE GRENADIERS, 29^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
3.	IC-74633H MAJOR ABHIMANYU REPSWAL, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 22^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
4.	IC-75393H MAJOR NEIKHOTSO SECU ANGAMI, 3^RD BATTALION, THE 8^TH GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
5.	IC-76219H MAJOR VIKAS GIRI, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, 50^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
6.	IC-77779F MAJOR ABHISHEK TYAGI, THE GRENADIERS, 55^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
7.	IC-78013K MAJOR BORAWAKE APOORV SUHAS, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 3^RDBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
8.	IC-78151L MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
9.	IC-78779N MAJOR NAVDEEP GOSWAMI, 6^TH BATTALION, THE JAT REGIMENT	ARMY
10.	IC-79029F MAJOR RISHABH NEGI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 3^RD BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
11.	IC-80202M MAJOR SANJAY SINGH JAMWAL, 4^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
12.	IC-80568K MAJOR ABHISHEK KATOCH, 5^TH BATTALION, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT	ARMY
13.	IC-81592M MAJOR SAURABH KUMAR, 15^TH BATTALION, THE KUMAON REGIMENT	ARMY
14.	IC-81775H MAJOR RANJIT KUMAR, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS , 50^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
15.	IC-83008H MAJOR SANTOSH KUMAR, 11 GORKHA RIFLES, 1 SIKKIM SCOUTS BATTALION	ARMY
16.	IC-83108N MAJOR RISHABH KUMAR NASHINE, 9^TH BATTALION, THE DOGRA REGIMENT	ARMY
17.	IC-85077X MAJOR RONISH KUMAR, 19^TH BATTALION, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT	ARMY
18.	SC-00943Y MAJOR DHUMAL ROHAN SHAHAJI, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
19.	SS-46282H MAJOR MAANAS NARLA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 30 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION FLIGHT	ARMY
20.	SS-46286Y MAJOR JAIVEER YADAV, 2^NDBATTALION, THE BIHAR REGIMENT	ARMY
21.	SS-48532X MAJOR THAKRE AKASH ASHOK, 61 ENGINEER REGIMENT	ARMY
22.	SS-48926W MAJOR VIKAS LAMBA, 12^TH BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT	ARMY
23.	IC-82947Y CAPTAIN AAYUSH CHAUHAN, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
24.	IC-85483X CAPTAIN SAURABH GUPTA, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
25.	SS-50195M CAPTAIN CHETAN SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 34^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
26.	JC-247925L RISALDAR SANJAY KUMAR, 55 ARMOURED REGIMENT	ARMY
27.	JC-551984N NAIB SUBEDAR DIPTI KUMAR HAZWARI, 5^TH BATTALION, THE ASSAM REGIMENT	ARMY
28.	3202898H HAVILDAR MANOJ KUMAR, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
29.	4008286N HAVILDAR ARUN KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
30.	4193965P HAVILDAR RANVEER SINGH, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
31.	4199936W HAVILDAR PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH, 15^TH BATTALION, THE KUMAON REGIMENT	ARMY
32.	13630562K NAIK SOVINDRA KUMAR, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
33.	18005135A NAIK DHARMVIR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 3^RD BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
34.	19002538L NAIK HARDEEP SINGH, 24^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT	ARMY
35.	2706631X NAIK MUNISH KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 55^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
36.	3012008F NAIK SATYENDRA SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
37.	3012377Y NAIK KHEMCHAND, 5^THBATTALION, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT	ARMY
38.	4486359P NAIK HARJINDER SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
39.	9114169H NAIK RAFIQ AHMAD MIR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 50^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
40.	20004865Y LANCE NAIK ABHISHEK, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^NDBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
41.	3018169A LANCE NAIK SANWRA CHOUDHARY, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
42.	20007762L SEPOY YASHWANT SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
43.	2518207X SEPOY AKASHDEEP SINGH, 18^TH BATTALION, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT	ARMY
44.	3016460N SEPOY SATERAM, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
45.	3018182K SEPOY LAKSHMI NARAYAN ADHANA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
46.	3018252X SEPOY DHAN SINGH GURJAR, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
47.	3211310X SEPOY VIKASH, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
48.	12975042N RIFLEMAN SHAHEEN HUSAIN GANIE, 162 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)	ARMY
49.	15511217Y SOWAR RAVI SHARMA, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 22^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
50.	16123961L SAPPER VISHAL YADAV, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 44^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
51.	2713315F GRENADIER SALIM KHAN, THE GRENADIERS, 29^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
52.	15251500W GUNNER RAMALINGAM K, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 19^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY

NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PANNEERSELVAM VISHNU PRASANNA (08495-F)	NAVY
2.	COMMANDER KAUSTAB BANERJEE (06158-W)	NAVY
3.	COMMANDER HANISH SINGH KARKI (05093-Z)	NAVY

VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	WING COMMANDER SHIV KUMAR CHAUHAN (28472) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
2.	WING COMMANDER SHREY TOMAR (30170) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
3.	SQUADRON LEADER GL VINEETH (31529) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
4.	FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PRADEEP MURUGAN (36071) MET/GARUD	AIR FORCE

Following is the list of ‘Mention-In-Despatches’ of Army and Air Force Personnel:

INDIAN ARMY

OPERATION RAKSHAK

1. IC-64239K LIEUTENANT COLONEL GIMMY THOMAS, 207 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UTILITY HELICOPTER)

2. IC-72069A MAJOR AJIT KUMAR ROUT, 37 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION FLIGHT

3. IC-77241A MAJOR JAIDEEP JAKHAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

4. IC-82779L MAJOR AMANDEEP SINGH, 6^TH BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

5. SS-49906P MAJOR ANKIT, 17^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

6. 4580203W HAVILDAR AMANDEEP RANA, 12^TH BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT

7. 12974354X NAIK BASHIR AHMAD GANAI, 162 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)

8. 7244077N ACTING LANCE DAFADAR MOHD IBRAHIM KHAN MUSTUFA KHAN, 21 ARMY DOG UNIT

9. 4205174M SEPOY YUDHVEER, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

10. 8B99 ARMY DOG MADHU, 21 ARMY DOG UNIT (POSTHUMOUS)

OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD

11. SS-44547H LIEUTENANT COLONEL AAKASH MAJUMDAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

12. IC-79220H MAJOR JASVINDER CHAUHAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

13. IC-81520H MAJOR PRATEEK BIST, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

14. SS-49899K CAPTAIN RAHUL KAUSHAL, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 5TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

15. 15168221M HAVILDAR MADHUKAR KUMAR, 139 MEDIUM REGIMENT

16. 00073247K TRAINEE RAPTEN PHUNTSOK, HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE

OPERATION CASUALTY EVACUATION

17. IC-67128X LIEUTENANT COLONEL VIKRAMJIT SINGH, 659 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

18. IC-71283W LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROSHNIKANTA IRUNGBAM, 209 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UTILITY HELICOPTER)

OPERATION MOUNT CHOMO

19. IC-83294P CAPTAIN NAVNEET SINGH RANA, 11^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

OPERATION PANGSAU PASS

20. JC-192911H NAIB SUBEDAR JARNAIL SINGH, 19 ASSAM RIFLES

21. G/5013009H RIFLEMAN TIDIP SIKSA, 19 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION MEGHDOOT

22. 13626980F HAVILDAR JAGJIT SINGH, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES)

23. 4483607P HAVILDAR LOVEJIT SINGH, 10^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

OPERATION ORCHID

24. G/3200992N HAVILDAR RAI SINGH UIKEY, 32 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION KALISHAM VALLEY

25. 13626896F HAVILDAR JAGROOP SINGH

RESCUE OPERATION

26. 15583031L NAIK ARAVIND KUMAR MAURYA

APPROVED IN CENTRAL HONOURS & AWARDS COMMITTEE MEETING

27. IC-79986M MAJOR PARAMBEER SINGH, 8^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT

28. TA-42681P MAJOR NONGMEIKAPAM DANISH, 107 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)

29. IC-86130K CAPT ABHISHEK DHAKA, 4^TH BATTALION, THE LADAKH SCOUTS

30. 5050882X NAIK MAHESH SHRESTHA, 1^ST BATTALION, THE 1^ST GORKHA RIFLES

INDIAN AIR FORCE

OPERATION EVACUATION

1. WING COMMANDER ASHISH KAPOOR (28218) FL

India Strategic Staff/ Agency August 15, 2023

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