President confers gallantry and distinguished service Awards

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Ministry of Defence
19 MAR 2019 12:26PM by PIB Delhi

The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred two Kirti Chakras and fifteen Shaurya Chakras to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here today. Two Kirti Chakras and two Shaurya Chakras were given posthumously.

The President also conferred thirteen Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and twenty-six Ati Vishisht Seva Medals to senior officers of the Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order. The following is the list of awardees in order of presentation:-

KIRTI CHAKRA
1.	SHRI PRADIP KUMAR PANDA, CONSTABLE, 130 BATTALION, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
2.	15496659X SOWAR VIJAY KUMAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS / 22^NDBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY

SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	G/5008469A RIFLEMAN JAIPRAKASH ORAON, 4^TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
2.	14945605A SEPOY AJAY KUMAR, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY / 42^NDBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY

PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.	IC-39438M LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATTACHERAVANDA CHENGAPPA THIMMAYA, VSM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY	ARMY
2.	IC-39590A LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARISH THUKRAL, SM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
3.	IC-40098F LIEUTENANT GENERAL DUSHYANT SINGH, AVSM , THE INFANTRY	ARMY
4.	IC-38643F LIEUTENANT GENERAL RANBIR SINGH SALARIA, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY	ARMY
5.	IC-39865H LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL MATHEWS, VSM**, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS	ARMY
6.	VICE ADMIRAL GURTEJ SINGH PABBY, AVSM, VSM (40869-H)	NAVY
7.	VICE ADMIRAL AJAY KUMAR SAXENA, AVSM, VSM (50763-W)	NAVY
8.	AIR MARSHAL HEMANT SHARMA, AVSM, VSM (15941) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (ELECTRONICS) (RETIRED)	AIR FORCE
9.	AIR MARSHAL PANDURANG NARAYAN PRADHAN, AVSM (16403) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)	AIR FORCE
10.	AIR MARSHAL HEMANT NARAYAN BHAGWAT, AVSM, VM (16423) ADMINISTRATION (RETIRED)	AIR FORCE
11.	IC-38708K LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHOK AMBRE, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)**	ARMY
12.	IC-40378P MAJOR GENERAL BOLLINA VENKATA RAO, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS	ARMY
13.	IC-40792N MAJOR GENERAL DEV ARVIND CHATURVEDI, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY

UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL

IC-40022F LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANIL KUMAR BHATT, AVSM, SM, VSM,

THE INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 15 CORPS

ARMY

IC-40235P LIEUTENANT GENERAL GOPAL R, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY

ARMY

ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.	AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR, VM (16770) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
2.	IC-39117P LIEUTENANT GENERAL BHOPENDRA SINGH SAHRAWAT, SM THE INFANTRY	ARMY
3.	IC-39956M LIEUTENANT GENERAL GURPAL SINGH SANGHA, SM, VSM , THE INFANTRY	ARMY
4.	IC-39996N LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV SABHERWAL, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS	ARMY
5.	IC-39464H LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILIND HEMANT THAKUR, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
6.	IC-38528F LIEUTENANT GENERAL KAPIL KUMAR AGGARWAL, SM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	ARMY
7.	IC-39874K LIEUTENANT GENERAL TARANJIT SINGH, VSM**, THE ARMOURED CORPS	ARMY
8.	MR-04434X LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJAN SINGH GREWAL, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	ARMY
9.	IC-41465P LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAI SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS	ARMY
10.	IC-41521H LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARSHA GUPTA, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
11.	VICE ADMIRAL BADHWAR VINAY (02437N)	NAVY
12.	VICE ADMIRAL SANDEEP NAITHANI, VSM (50884-W)	NAVY
13.	AIR MARSHAL MANNEPALLI BALADITYA, VSM (17230) LOGISTICS	AIR FORCE
14.	IC-40982A MAJOR GENERAL GURDARSHAN SINGH AUL, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
15.	IC-41858L MAJOR GENERAL CODANDA POOVAIAH CARIAPPA, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
16.	IC-41912N MAJOR GENERAL TARUN KUMAR CHAWLA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY	ARMY
17.	IC-42491H MAJOR GENERAL CHANDI PRASAD SANGRA, YSM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
18.	IC-43021K MAJOR GENERAL GULAB SINGH RAWAT, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRY	ARMY
19.	IC-39864A MAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM DEV DOGRA, THE ARMOURED CORPS	ARMY
20.	REAR ADMIRAL RAVINDRA JAYANT NADKARNI, VSM (02602-N)	NAVY
21.	REAR ADMIRAL KAPIL MOHAN DHIR, VSM (02785-B)	NAVY
22.	AIR VICE MARSHAL MAHENDRA VIKRAM SINGH (17272) MEDICAL	AIR FORCE
23.	AIR VICE MARSHAL AMAR PREET SINGH (17695) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
24.	IC-40133Y MAJOR GENERAL SANJAY CHRISTOPHER MESTON, SM, VSM , THE INFANTRY(RETIRED)	ARMY
25.	AIR VICE MARSHAL ANIL KUMAR GUPTA, VSM (16942) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) (RETIRED)	AIR FORCE
26.	AIR COMMODORE MANU CHAUDHARY, VM (19896) FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE

SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	SHRI KULDEEP SINGH CHAHAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, 182 BATTALION, CRPF	MHA
2.	SS-43745F MAJOR PAWAN KUMAR, THE JAT REGIMENT / 34^TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
3.	IRFAN RAMZAN SHEIKH	MHA
4.	G/5016407P RIFLEMAN RATHVA LILESH BHAI, 4^TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
5.	JC-414217H NAIB SUBEDAR ANIL KUMAR DHAYIA, FIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
6.	SHRI ZILE SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, 180 BATTALION, CRPF	MHA
7.	9108390L HAVILDAR JAWEED AHMAD BHAT, SENA MEDAL, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
8.	5757174A HAVILDAR KUL BAHADUR THAPA, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
9.	IC-62648Y LIEUTENANT COLONEL ARJUN SHARMA, 6^THBATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT	ARMY
10.	IC-76425M CAPTAIN ABHAY SHARMA, SENA MEDAL, FIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
11.	IC-73080L MAJOR IMLIAKUM KEITZAR, 4^TH BATTALION THE 4^TH GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
12.	IC-76258F MAJOR ROHIT LINGWAL, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
13.	IC-66057P LIEUTENANT COLONEL VIKRANT PRASHER, 10^THBATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY

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KIRTI CHAKRA

AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR, VM (16770) FLYING (PILOT)

MR-04434X LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJAN SINGH GREWAL, VSM,

THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

IC-41465P LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAI SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS

IC-41521H LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARSHA GUPTA, YSM, VSM,

THE INFANTRY

VICE ADMIRAL BADHWAR VINAY (02437N)

AIR MARSHAL MANNEPALLI BALADITYA, VSM (17230) LOGISTICS

IC-40982A MAJOR GENERAL GURDARSHAN SINGH AUL, THE INFANTRY

IC-41858L MAJOR GENERAL CODANDA POOVAIAH CARIAPPA, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY

IC-41912N MAJOR GENERAL TARUN KUMAR CHAWLA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

IC-42491H MAJOR GENERAL CHANDI PRASAD SANGRA, YSM,

THE INFANTRY

IC-43021K MAJOR GENERAL GULAB SINGH RAWAT, YSM, SM,

THE INFANTRY

IC-39864A MAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM DEV DOGRA, THE ARMOURED CORPS

AIR VICE MARSHAL MAHENDRA VIKRAM SINGH (17272) MEDICAL

AIR VICE MARSHAL AMAR PREET SINGH (17695) FLYING (PILOT)

IC-40133Y MAJOR GENERAL SANJAY CHRISTOPHER MESTON, SM, VSM , THE INFANTRY(RETIRED)

AIR VICE MARSHAL ANIL KUMAR GUPTA, VSM (16942) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) (RETIRED)

AIR COMMODORE MANU CHAUDHARY, VM (19896) FLYING (PILOT)

IC-76258F MAJOR ROHIT LINGWAL, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

IC-76258F MAJOR ROHIT LINGWAL, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)