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14-August-2016 14:38 IST
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

 
  1.  

13622536N HAVILDAR HANGPAN DADA, THE ASSAM REGIMENT / 35TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

 

 

SHAURYA CHAKRA

 

         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

       10.        

 

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)

 

            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 / 3RD BATTALION 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, 1ST BATTALION 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, 44TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

        27.   

JC-413976W NAIB SUBEDAR MORE SAYAJI UTTAM, 12TH BATTALION 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 THE Rashtriya 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, 19TH BATTALION 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, 9TH BATTALION 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, 24TH BATTALION 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)

 
  1.  

LT CDR VIKASH KUMAR NARWAL, 05433-Y

NAVY
  1.  

VEER SINGH, CPO CD I, 122676-K

NAVY

 

 

VAYU SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY)

 
  1.  

SQUADRON LEADER ABHISHEK SINGH TANWAR, (28211) FLYING PILOT

AIR FORCE
  1.  

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’.

 

 

NAo/DM /RAJ