President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved distinguished awards to outstanding personnel of the Indian Coast Guard on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. The recipients of the awards are as follows:
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
- ADG Donny Michael, PTM, TM
Vishisht Seva Medal
President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service)
- IG Iqbal Singh Chauhan, TM
- IG Datwinder Singh Saini, TM
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
- P/Nvk(ME) Saumyaranjan Behera
Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) - Posthumous
- Late Comdt Rakesh Kumar Rana
- Late Comdt (JG) Vipin Babu
- Late P/Nvk(RP) Karan Singh
Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)
- Comdt (JG) Shailendra Singh Bisht
- P/Nvk(RP) Gautam Yadav
- P/Nvk(RP) Banti Kumar
Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service)
- DIG Vinod Kumar Parmar
- DIG Arun Kumar Bhardwaj
- DIG Sudhakar Patil
- Comdt Indu P
- P/Adh(RO) Tapas Kumar Banerjee
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