Independence Day Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations
The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces has approved 82 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces which include one Ashok Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry), two Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
Sl. No. | RANK AND NAME | Service |
ASHOKA CHAKRA |
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13622536N HAVILDAR HANGPAN DADA, THE ASSAM REGIMENT / 35TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
SHAURYA CHAKRA |
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1. | IC-66162L LIEUTENANT COLONEL NIRANJAN EK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / NATIONAL SECURITY GUARDS (BDU)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
2. | IC-62820P MAJOR RAHUL DEV SINGH, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
3. | IC-72326M CAPTAIN TUSHAR MAHAJAN, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
4. | IC-75501F CAPTAIN GAURAV SHARAD JADHAV, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
5. | IC-76699X CAPTAIN ELISEN Y JAMI, 12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
6. | IC-78545K CAPTAIN PAWAN KUMAR, 10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
7. | JC-311084X NAIB SUBEDAR KANKARA V SUBBA REDDY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 44th BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
8. | 2799285W NAIK SHINDE SHANKAR CHANDRABHAN, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY / 41ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
9. | 5756771H NAIK BIR SINGH, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
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13769974W LANCE NAIK OM PARKASH, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
11. | 14939722P SEPOY HARI CHETTRI, THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY / 9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
12. | 924787 CORPORAL GURSEVEK SINGH, INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY) (POSTHUMOUS) | AIR FORCE |
13. | SHRI ATU ZUMVU, SUB-DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER (SDPO), KOHIMA, NAGALAND | MHA |
14. | SHRI KUKUDAPU SRINIVASULU, POLICE CONSTABLE (9365), CI CELL, GOVT. OF TELANGANA. | MHA |
SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY) |
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1. | IC-57039L COLONEL TARUN PATHAK, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT / 23RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
2. | IC-57099A LIEUTENANT COLONEL SANJAY TECKCHANDANI, 203 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH) | ARMY |
3. | IC-57963L LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAJESH GULATI, 202 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH) (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
4. | IC-62561X LIEUTENANT COLONEL NITIN GUPTA, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT / 31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
5. | IC-63538W MAJOR RAHUL PRATAP SINGH, 7TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY | ARMY |
6. | IC-64506A MAJOR SHEKHAR CHAUDHARY, 7TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY | ARMY |
7. | IC-65932A MAJOR AMIT ISSAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS / 23RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
8. | IC-66235M MAJOR SHAILENDRA SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT / 62ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
9. | IC-67606W MAJOR PUROHIT GOPALRAJ JASRAJ, THE DOGRA REGIMENT / 62ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
10. | IC-68171L MAJOR SANTOSH CHAND RAWAT, THE GARHWAL RIFLES / 36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
11. | IC-68549M MAJOR DORJEE LETA, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
12. | IC-68621X MAJOR AMAN SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 13TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
13. | IC-68668H MAJOR VIVEK TRIPATHI, THE LADAKH SCOUTS / 11TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
14. | IC-70210X MAJOR PRADEEP POONIA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT / 10TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
15. | IC-73423W MAJOR JITENDER KUMAR SINGH, THE LADAKH SCOUTS / 42 BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
16. | SS-44113H MAJOR TAHER HUSSAIN KHAN, 202 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
17. | SS-44509M MAJOR DIVYANK MISHRA, ARMY AIR DEFENCE / 36TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
18. | SS-44901M MAJOR ARJUN GALOTH, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
19. | SC-00601L MAJOR ROHTASH SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS / 53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
20. | IC-72362X CAPTAIN VIKAS PANGHAL, THE ARMOURED CORPS / 1ST BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
21. | IC-76281P CAPTAIN RAJESH SHARMA, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS / 3RDBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
22. | IC-76882A CAPTAIN SUSHANT SHARMA, CORPS OF SIGNALS / 55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
23. | IC-78616A CAPTAIN LAKHVIR SINGH, 3RD BATTALION THE RAJPUT REGIMENT | ARMY |
24. | SS-47213Y CAPTAIN DIVAKAR KONGBRAILATPAM, 1STBATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT | ARMY |
25. | SS-46682P LIEUTENANT SATISH KUMAR MISHRA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ 159 FIELD REGIMENT | ARMY |
26. | JC-65809F NAIB SUBEDAR SURAJ TAMANG, 44THBATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
27. | JC-413976W NAIB SUBEDAR MORE SAYAJI UTTAM, 12THBATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
28. | JC-603091X NAIB SUBEDAR ASHOK KUMAR GURUNG, FIRST GORKHA RIFLES / 15TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
29. | JC-603121K NAIB SUBEDAR CHHATRA BAHADUR PHAKAMI, THIRD BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES | ARMY |
30. | 2600705W HAVILDAR ELUMALAI M, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
31. | 4475283A HAVILDAR GURMUKH SINGH, 7TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY | ARMY |
32. | 13758291H HAVILDAR YASH PAUL, 11TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES | ARMY |
33. | 13765370A HAVILDAR RANJIT SINGH,THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
34. | 15573730H LANCE HAVILDAR DASPUTE RAMESHWAR PUNDALIK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 2ND BATTALION THERASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
35. | 3998526Y NAIK RAHIM SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT / 40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
36. | 15146474F NAIK RAVI CHOUDHARY, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 13TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
37. | 15322690A NAIK SHANKARA SAPALYA, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
38. | 2610836P LANCE NAIK HANAMANTHAPPA KOPPAD, 19THBATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
39. | 4086938N LANCE NAIK SATYENDRA SINGH,THE GARHWAL RIFLES / 36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
40. | 4482230K LANCE NAIK PARVEEN KUMAR SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY / 19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
41. | 5048754F LANCE NAIK NARAYAN SHRESTHA, THIRD BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES | ARMY |
42. | 13625619K LANCE NAIK GOVIND SINGH MEHTA, 9THBATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
43. | 13766306P LANCE NAIK ASHWANI KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
44. | 14495821F LANCE NAIK KULWANT SINGH, 1055 DSC PLATOON (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
45. | 2615937M SEPOY RAMA MOORTHY N, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
46. | 3008862W SEPOY BRAJESH KHATANA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT / 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
47. | 3200235Y SEPOY BIJENDER KUMAR, 7TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT | ARMY |
48. | 4004812K SEPOY BALMIK KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT / 40TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
49. | 4204205P SEPOY BHUPENDRA SINGH, THE KUMAON REGIMENT / 13TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
50. | 4093554F RIFLEMAN ASHISH SINGH NEGI, THE GARHWAL RIFLES / 36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
51. | 5049372K RIFLEMAN RAJU THAPA, THIRD BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES | ARMY |
52. | 12954596Y RIFLEMAN BASHIR AHMED WAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 15 ARMY DOG UNIT(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
53. | 13772197K RIFLEMAN ISHWAR SINGH, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
54. | 13773984X RIFLEMAN KRISHAN KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 28TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
55. | 16021965N RIFLEMAN RAHUL SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES / 18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
56. | G/184799M RIFLEMAN CHINGSA MOG, 18TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
57. | G/5009333H RIFLEMAN PAOKHOLET BAITE, 24THBATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
58. | G/5013096F RIFLEMAN THANGKHANLAM, 43RD BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY |
59. | 13629533H PARATROOPER SANJIT KHATRI, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT(SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
60. | 2702279F GRENADIER AMAR SINGH, 16TH BATTALION THE GRENADIERS | ARMY |
61. | 15228018H GUNNER SAHADEV MARUTI MORE, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 41ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
62. | 15504069W SOWAR AMREEK SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS / 53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
63. | JC-522085K NAIB SUBEDAR RAM SINGH, 6TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
NAO SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY) |
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LT CDR VIKASH KUMAR NARWAL, 05433-Y | NAVY | |
VEER SINGH, CPO CD I, 122676-K | NAVY | |
VAYU SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY) |
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SQUADRON LEADER ABHISHEK SINGH TANWAR, (28211) FLYING PILOT | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER BHAVESH KUMAR DUBEY, (29775) ADMINISTRATION / AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER | AIR FORCE |
The President has also awarded 28 Mention-in-Despatches to Army & Para Military personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which include five for ‘Operation Meghdoot’, 22 for ‘Operation Rakshak’ and one for ‘Operation Rhino’.
(Release ID :148904)
Gallantry and Other Decorations for Coast Guard Personnel
On the occasion of Independence Day, the President of India has awarded one President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and five Tatrakshak Medals (TM) to the Indian Coast Guard personnel for displaying conspicuous acts of gallantry, distinguished and meritorious service. The detailed list of the awardees are as follows:-
PRESIDENT’S TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (Distinguished Service)
- DIG Gurupdesh Singh, TM (0083-M)
TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
- Commandant Radhakrishna Rajesh Nambiraj (0568-P)
- Kuldeep Pradhan Yantrik (P) (08156-Q)
TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (MERITORIOUS SERVICE)
- DIG Mohammand Abu Thalha (0068-D)
- DIG Mohammad Atique Warsi (0206-Q)
- DIG Sanjeev Dewan (0152-S)
These awards are being given to the personnel of the Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year, since 26 Jan 1990 onwards.
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