President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has approved 132 Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces. The awards include two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, eight Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Yudh Seva Medals. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved four Mention-in-Despatches to the Army Personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which include one posthumous for ‘Operation Anantnag Town’.
Sl. No. | RANK AND NAME | Service |
KIRTI CHAKRA | ||
SAPPER PRAKASH JADHAVCORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
HARSHPAL SINGH, DY COMMANDANT, CRPF | MHA | |
VIR CHAKRA | ||
WING COMMANDER VARTHAMAN ABHINANDAN (27981) FLYING (PILOT) | AIRFORCE | |
SHAURYA CHAKRA | ||
IC-64585A Lieutenant Colonel AJAY SINGH KUSHWAHTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-44986N MAJOR VIBHUTI SHANKAR DHOUNDIYALTHE CORPS OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
IC-79501Y CAPTAIN MAHESHKUMAR BHURETHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
19000555M LANCE NAIK SANDEEP SINGH4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
2498034F SEPOY BRAJESH KUMARTHE PUNJAB REGIMENT/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
SEPOY HARI SINGHGRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
4101010K RIFLEMAN AJVEER SINGH CHAUHAN6TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES | ARMY | |
9112648L RIFLEMAN SHIVE KUMARTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
AMIT SINGH RANA, LME (231243-B) | NAVY | |
SHRI SABLE DNYANESHWAR SHRIRAM, CONSTABLE, 53 Bn CRPF | MHA | |
SHRI ZAKER HUSSAIN, CONSTABLE, CRPF | MHA | |
SHRI ASHIQ HUSSAIN MALIK, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICIAL (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA | |
SHRI SUBASH CHANDER, HEAD CONSTABLE, J&K | MHA | |
SHRI IMRAN HUSSAIN TAK, SUB INSPECTOR (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA | |
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) | ||
IC-65402L COLONEL ASHUTOSH SHARMA, SENA MEDALBRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-75775M MAJOR K NAVEEN REDDY, SENA MEDALTHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-75898Y MAJOR SAGAR PRAKASH PARDESHI, SENA MEDALTHE ARMOURED CORPS/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-76440F MAJOR TASOU PRAO, SENA MEDALTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-78870K MAJOR MD SAHWAJ ALAM, SENA MEDALTHE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-44861W MAJOR KAUSTUBH PRAKASHKUMAR RANE, SENA MEDALTHE GARHWAL RIFLES/36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
SS-45438H MAJOR MANISH KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDALTHE ENGINEER REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
3206908Y SEPOY SUNIL KUMAR, SENA MEDAL20TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT | ARMY | |
SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY) | ||
IC-63135W LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAJESH CHOUDHARY3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-63390H LIEUTENANT COLONEL BHAGWAN SINGH BISHTTHE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-63780L LIEUTENANT COLONEL PUNYABACHI MOHANTY9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-64702A LIEUTENANT COLONEL MOHAMMAD RAZA ISRAIL9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-66127H LIEUTENANT COLONEL AMRENDRA PRASAD DWIVEDITHE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-66194N LIEUTENANT THAIBA SIMONFIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-67429F MAJOR SANDEEP WASHISHTTHE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/31ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-69616Y MAJOR JASWINDER SINGHTHE PUNJAB REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-71076K MAJOR VIKAS KATOCHTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/52ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-71121L MAJOR REVINDER BHAKHER9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-71381W MAJOR UDAYAN THAKURTHE ARMY SERVICE CORPS/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-72222L MAJOR VIJESH KUMARTHE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-72379L MAJOR SACHIN KUMAR AGARWALTHE MAHAR REGIMENT/30TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-72667X MAJOR CHITRESH BISHTTHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/55TH ENGINEER REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
IC-73715Y MAJOR KH SHEMTHE JAT REGIMENT/5TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-75222W MAJOR ASHISH KUMAR4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-75470M MAJOR HAPPY CHARAK9TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-77566N MAJOR YOGESH PANDEYTHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-44375Y MAJOR LAXMAN SINGHTHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-45385P MAJOR PATHARKAR ANAND SHARADBRIGADE OF THE GUARDS/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-45698N MAJOR JAVALKAR VAIBHAV PRAMODTHE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-45948K MAJOR SOHAM BHATTACHARJEETHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-46325M MAJOR SHAKTI SINGH23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | ARMY | |
SS-46982W MAJOR INDER PREET SINGHTHE ARMOURED CORPS/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-78335 CAPTAIN SHIV KUMAR SHARMA9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-78363W CAPTAIN KUNAL KUMAR21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
IC-78430W CAPTAIN PRATEEK RANJANGAONKARTHE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
IC-79380H CAPTAIN SAURABH PATNITHE CORPS OF SIGNALS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
SS-47877M CAPTAIN ASHISH GEDION PAUDEL3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
JC-581558P SUBEDAR TRILOK SINGH3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES | ARMY | |
JC-163472A NAIB SUBEDAR TARA CHAND16TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY | |
JC-414326P NAIB SUBEDAR RAVINDER SINGHFIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
JC-414347P NAIB SUBEDAR JAI DEV9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
15135254X BATTERY HAVILDAR MAJOR HANS RAJTHE COPRS OF ARTILLERY/66TH MEDIUM REGIMENT | ARMY | |
13627211K HAVILDAR SANDEEP MALIK12TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
HAVILDAR BALINDER SINGHTH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
14930228X HAVILDAR BALJEETTHE MECHANISED INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
16011842N HAVILDAR BHUPENDRA SINGH23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | ARMY | |
2491094N HAVILDAR AJAY KUMAR RANATHE PUNJAB REGIMENT/53RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
2696528W HAVILDAR SHEO RAMTHE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
3193710Y HAVILDAR RAKESH KUMARTHE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
9108495 HAVILDAR JAVID AHMAD CHOPAN9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
13624481N LANCE HAVILDAR VIJAY KUMAR23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
16018379A LANCE HAVILDAR SANDEEP KUMAR23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | ARMY | |
13625785X NAIK ASHWANI KUMAR9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
13763245X NAIK JANKAR SINGHTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
14936964M NAIK SUNNY THAKURTHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION MECHANISHED | ARMY | |
3199522N NAIK RAMESH KUMAR20TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT | ARMY | |
3202050W NAIK NARENDRA KUMARTHE JAT REGIMENT/5TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4199767A NAIK SANTOSH SINGH9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
16022429X LANCE NAIK SOMBIR23RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | ARMY | |
2498145Y LANCE NAIK JAGTAR SINGHTHE PUNJAB REGIMENT/22ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4091346N LANCE NAIK SURENDRA SINGH4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
4577919 LANCE NAIK ANUJ KUMARTHE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
14941288M SEPOY KULWINDER SINGHTHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
14943136K SEPOY JAGMOHAN SINGHTHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
14943610M SEPOY SAMARESH DEYTHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
14945629K SEPOY SUHAIL SINGH SAINITHE MECHANIZED INFANTRY/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
2621863 Y SEPOY S VIGI BHASKAR12TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT | ARMY | |
2706086Y GRENADIER TAWSEEF YOUSUFTHE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
2708496N GRENADIER AJAY KUMARTHE GRENADIERS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
2817903 SEPOY PENTA NITHIN PAUL24TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY | ARMY | |
3206464A SEPOY SUNILTHE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
3207037W SEPOY RINKUTHE JAT REGIMENT/34TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4201892L SEPOY SUSHIL SINGH KALAKOTITHE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4204572F SEPOY RAJVEER SINGH YADAVTHE KUMAON REGIMENT/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4381857H SEPOY PANKAJ BOROTHE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4381860H SEPOY RAHUL DASTHE ASSAM REGIMENT/42ND BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4487854A SEPOY GULSHAN SINGHTHE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4491112X SEPOY HAPPY SINGHTHE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY/19TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
4582015N SEPOY YOGENDRA KUMARTHE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
13775303H RIFLEMAN RAMESH SINGH DHAMI3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES | ARMY | |
13776050L RIFLEMAN RUPEN PRADHAN3RD BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES | ARMY | |
13776291L RIFLEMAN SURINDER KUMARTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
16021892M RIFLEMAN PRADEEP KUMARTHE RAJPUTANA RIFLES/9TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
4094438L RIFLEMAN MANDEEP SINGH RAWATTHE GARHWAL RIFLES/36TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
4101212L RIFLEMAN PREETAM SINGH6TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES | ARMY | |
9112892L RIFLEMAN RAYEES AH LONETHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY/50TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
G/3101952K RIFLEMAN NINGTHOUJAM SUBHACHANDRA SINGH31ST BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
2707701X GRENADIER KARAM CHAND5TH BATTALION THE GRENADIERS | ARMY | |
13631345A PARATROOPER VIKRAM SINGH MEHTA3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
14705438H PARATROOPER RAJENDRA SINGH9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIUMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
14940756P PARATROOPER NASEEB KUMAR10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
4091609F PARATROOPER GOPAL SINGH10TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
4377529X PARATROOPER TARUNG SITANG9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | |
15505841F SOWAR KISHAN SINGHTHE ARMOURED CORPS/55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | |
15715720X SIGNALMAN MANVENDRA SINGHTHE CORPS OF SIGNALS/3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
15332020M SAPPER P MADHUTHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
16119562K SAPPER P BABUTHE MAHAR REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
16123299F SAPPER RAHUL CHAVANTHE ENGINEER REGIMENT/FIRST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | |
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) | ||
CAPTAIN NAVEEN THAPA, (03644-F) | NAVY | |
LT CDR RUCHIR RAKESH KHAJURIA (06279-W) | NAVY | |
SHRI NIWASH, SEA I (UW) (234830-F) | NAVY | |
SHAMINDER SINGH, PO PT (222345F) | NAVY | |
TAKHELLAMBAM RAKHESH SINGH, POCD (215876-B) | NAVY | |
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) | ||
GROUP CAPTAIN SAUMITRA TAMASKAR (25297) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
WING COMMANDER PRANAV RAJ (27193)FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
WING COMMANDER AMIT RANJAN (28005)FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER RAHUL BASOYA (29178)FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER PANKAJ ARVIND BHUJADE (29682) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER B KARTHIK NARAYAN REDDY (30202) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER SHASHANK SINGH (32108)FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
YUDH SEVA MEDAL | ||
AIR COMMODORE SUNIL KASHINATH VIDHATE AVSM VM (18825) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
GROUP CAPTAIN YESHPAL SINGH NEGI VM VSM (23735) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
GROUP CAPTAIN HEMANT KUMAR (25615) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
GROUP CAPTAIN HANSEL JOSEPH SEQUEIRA (26081) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | |
SQUADRON LEADER MINTY AGGARWAL (31874)ADMINISTRATION/FIGHTER CONTROLLER | AIR FORCE |
In addition, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind has also awarded one President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), five Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service) to the following Indian Coast Guard personnel for their act of conspicuous gallantry and distinguished/meritorious service. The detailed list of the awardees are as follows:
(a) President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service)
(i) IG Thekkumpurath Prabhakaran Sadanandan, TM (4017-D)
(b) Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)
(i) DIG Yoginder Dhaka (0420-D)
(ii) Comdt Anurup Singh (0620-J)
(iii) Dy Comdt Utkersh Sharma (1189-C)
(iv) Satish, P/Adh(RP), 2816-Z
(v) Trinatha Behera, U/Adh(R), 03608-Z
(c) Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service)
(i) IG Maneesh Vishal Pathak (0241-V)
(ii) DIG Neeraj Tiwari (0269-L)
These awards are being given to the personnel of Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year, since January 26, 1990 onwards.