The President and
Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred three Kirti
Chakras and 18 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.
The President also
conferred thirteen Param Vishisht
Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and twenty seven
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:-
PARAM
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.
VICE
ADMIRAL DEVENDRA KUMAR JOSHI, AVSM,
YSM, NM, VSM (01507-Z)
2.
AIR MARSHAL PARAMJIT
SINGH BHANGU, AVSM, VM (12932) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)
3.
IC-25156 LIEUTENANT
GENERAL JASWINDER PAL SINGH, AVSM, ARMOURED CORPS
4.
IC-25442 LIEUTENANT
GENERAL SWATANTARTA NAND HANDA, AVSM, VSM, INFANTRY
5.
IC-25189 LIEUTENANT GENERAL
GAUTAM BANERJEE, AVSM, YSM, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
6.
IC 25646 LIEUTENANT
GENERAL VIRENDER SINGH TONK, AVSM, INFANTRY
7.
MR-03434 LIEUTENANT GENERAL HIRA
LAL KAKRIA, AVSM, BAR TO VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
8.
MR-03831 LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DEVENDER PAUL VATS, SM, VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
9.
DR-10270 LIEUTENANT
GENERAL SURRINDER BHUSHAN SEHAJPAL, AVSM, VSM, ARMY DENTAL CORPS(Retired)
10. IC-24718 LIEUTENANT GENERAL PREM KRISHAN GOEL, AVSM, VSM, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY(RETIRED)
11. IC-32782 LIEUTENANT GENERAL BALLACHANDA KUTTAPPA CHENGAPA, AVSM, INFANTRY
(RETIRED)
12. IC-24652 LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJ KUMAR KARWAL, AVSM, BAR TO SM, VSM,
INFANTRY / HEADQUARTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL NATIONAL CADET CORPS (RETIRED)
13. AIR MARSHAL NIRDOSH VATSYAYAN TYAGI, AVSM, VM, VSM (12765) FLYING (PILOT)
(RETIRED)
KIRTI CHAKRA
1.
IC-67257 MAJOR
RAHUL GURUNG, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 12 ASSAM RIFLES
2.
SS-42132 CAPTAIN
DEEPAK SHARMA, CORPS OF SIGNALS / 42 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
3.
IC-70971
LIEUTENANT (NOW CAPTAIN) VIKRANT AJIT DESHMUKH, 8TH BATTALION THE
MADRAS REGIMENT
UTTAM YUDDH SEVA MEDAL
1.
IC-27645
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAMESHWAR ROY, AVSM, YSM, INFANTRY
2.
IC-27972
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GYAN BHUSHAN, AVSM, VSM, INFANTRY
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.
IC-25833
LIEUTENANT GENERAL GOVINDA MOHAN NAIR, SM, VSM, INFANTRY
2.
IC-27701
LIEUTENANT GENERAL DALBIR SINGH SIDHU, VSM, ARMOURED CORPS
3.
IC-27967
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER PAL SINGH, VSM, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
4.
IC-30010
LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIGVIJAY SINGH THAKUR, INFANTRY
5.
MR-03435
LIEUTENANT GENERAL BHAGIRATH SINGH RATHORE, VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED)
6.
AIR MARSHAL JAGDISH CHANDRA, VSM (14613)
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)
7.
AIR MARSHAL DALJIT SINGH, VM (14553)
FLYING (PILOT)
8.
IC-30710
MAJOR GENERAL ANIL KUMAR MISRA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
9.
IC-31052
MAJOR GENERAL SHAKTI GURUNG, VSM, INFANTRY
10. IC-36294 MAJOR GENERAL NAVTEJ SINGH
BAWA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
11. IC-30723 MAJOR GENERAL ASHOK SINGH, SM,
VSM, INFANTRY
12. IC-31351 MAJOR GENERAL RAJ NANDAN SINGH,
SM, VSM, INFANTRY
13. IC-31705 MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP SINGH,
SM, VSM, INFANTRY
14. IC-31739 MAJOR GENERAL CHANGALI ANANDA
KRISHNAN, INFANTRY
15. IC-34019 MAJOR GENERAL DEEPENDRA SINGH
HOODA, BAR TO VSM, INFANTRY
16. DR-10309 MAJOR GENERAL SUSHANTA KARKUN, ARMY DENTAL CORPS
17. IC-33235 MAJOR GENERAL DEEPINDER SINGH,
SM, VSM, ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED)
18. REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL TITUS MORAES, (01888-R)
19. REAR ADMIRAL PARASURAM NAIDU MURUGESAN, VSM, (01958-Z)
20. REAR ADMIRAL VIJAYA KUMAR NAMBALLA, NM, (40689-Z)
21. REAR ADMIRAL RAVINDER KHANNA, VSM, (50514-B) (RETIRED)
22. AIR
VICE MARSHAL (NOW AIR MARSHAL) RAVI
KANT SHARMA, VM (14088) FLYING (PILOT)
23. AIR
VICE MARSHAL NAVIN RATTAN, VSM (14242) MEDICAL
24. AIR
VICE MARSHAL SUBHASH CHANDER LUTHRA, VSM (15105) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(ELECTRONICS) (RETIRED)
25. MR-03856 BRIGADIER VELU NAIR, BAR TO
VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
26. AIR COMMODORE (NOW AIR VICE
MARSHAL) SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD SINHA, VM (16053) FLYING
(PILOT)
27. AIR
COMMODORE HARJIT SINGH ARORA, (16557) FLYING
(PILOT)
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.
15619321 GUARDSMAN KRISHAN KUMAR, BRIGADE
OF THE GUARDS / 21 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
2.
IC-68043 CAPTAIN AMIT KUMAR SINGH, SENA
MEDAL, 2ND BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT
3.
JC-2300474 NAIB SUBEDAR RANG BAHADUR YADAV,
23 ASSAM RIFLES
4.
4366857 LANCE NAIK NENGMAITHEM RAJESH SINGH,
21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
5.
13621161 LANCE HAVILDAR RAJAN, 1ST
BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
6.
13627069 PARATROOPER MAKUNG SARANG HUCHONG,
21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
7.
G/3101841
RIFLEMAN MILAP SINGH, 31 ASSAM RIFLES
8.
2607215 SEPOY
CHANNALLI BASAVARAJ, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT
9.
4001514 SEPOY
RAVI KANT, DOGRA REGIMENT / 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
10. IC-61307
MAJOR DEEPAK YADAV, ARMY EDUCATION CORPS / EMBASSY OF INDIA, KABUL(POSTHUMOUS)
11. IC-61324
MAJOR NITESH ROY, ARMY EDUCATION CORPS / EMBASSY OF INDIA, KABUL(POSTHUMOUS)
12. 13762552 LANCE NAIK PRAVEEN THAKUR, 12TH
BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
13. 14704137 SEPOY VIJAY SINGH BOHARA,
NAGA REGIMENT / 60 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
14. IC-70065 CAPTAIN MANENDRA
PRATAP SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 8TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT
15. IC-67498 MAJOR MANISH BARAL, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30
RASHTRIYA RIFLES
16. 4579271 SEPOY SANGAT SINGH, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30
RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
17. 2497584 PARATROOPER KAPIL DEV, 1ST
BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
18. IC-72002 LIEUTENANT VIKRAM BAHADUR SINGH, ARMY
SERVICE CORPS / 3RD BATTALION
THE MADRAS REGIMENT
Vice-President Mohd Hamid Ansari,
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Shri AK Antony,
Minister of State for Defence Dr. MM Pallam Raju, Leader of the
opposition Smt Sushma Swaraj, Chairperson, National Advisory Council Smt Sonia Gandhi, Chief of the Army Staff General VK Singh,
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma and several other senior civil and military officials
were present on the occasion.
DM/HH/PK/Raman