Ministry of Defence
President approves 58 Mentioned-in-Despatches, including four posthumous, on the eve of Republic Day 2025
President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 58 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including four posthumous, on the eve of 76th Republic Day. These include 55 from the Indian Army – 14 for Operation Rakshak, including four posthumous; eight for Operation Snow Leopard; six for Operation Hifazat; two for Operation Sahayta; one for Operation Rhino; one for Operation Meghdoot; two for Operation Gurihajan; one for Operation Mulkhyama; one for Operation Reconnaissance; one for Operation Zokhawthar; one for Operation Falcon; four for Operation CAS Evacuation; one for IS Duty and 12 for Misc Operation. It also includes three from the Indian Air Force for Operation Sankalp. The full list of the recipients of Mentioned-in-Despatches is as follows:
INDIAN ARMY
OPERATION RAKSHAK
- IC-77240X MAJ VEER VIKRAM KASWAN, 13 SIKH LI0
- JC-433383L SUB PARSHOTAM KUMR, 31 PUNJAB
- 15343306F HAV PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH, 61 ENGR REGT
- 13627975H HAV LANKESH, 9 PARA (SF)
- 40910029 HAV KESHAV SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)
- 15585106W L/HAV RANJIT NALAWADE, 120 ENGR REGT
- 15584406L NK AHER RAMDAS GANGHDHAR, 120 ENGR REGT
- 16117671X NK SUJITH S, 13 ENGR REGT
- 23001956A NK DOKKARI RAJESH, AAD, 10 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
- 3021407M SEP AJAY KUMAR SINGH, RAJPUT , 10RR (POSTHUMOUS)
- 3021506P SEP BIJENDRA, RAJPUT, 10RR (POSTHUMOUS)
- 16128540M SPR PURSHOTHAM YADAV, ENGRS, 1 RR
- 5254911H RFN NISHAL HINGMANG, 3 GR, 32RR
- 81B1 ARMY DOG PHANTOM, RVC, 9 PARA (SF) (POSTHUMOUS)
OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD
- SS-49175M MAJ MAHALE ANKUR VINAYAK, 671 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
- JC-414417Y SUB PUSPENDRA SINGH, 12 PARA (SF)
- JC-533019F SUB BINOD SINGH, 4 GARH RIFJC-414983Y NB SUB DHEERAJ MANI SAKLANI, 12 PARA (SF)
- JC-636149K NB SUB TSHERING THENDUP BHUTIA, 11 GR, 1 SIKKIM SCOUTS
- 13629724X NK ALTAF HUSSAIN, PARA, 31 RR
- 13630564P NK JAGDE KUMAR, 12 PARA (SF)
- 9427874Y NK MILAN LIMBOO, 12 PARA (SF)
OPERATION HIFAZAT
- IC-80396A MAJ RITESH SEN, ARTY, 40 ASSAM RIF
- IC-80667M MAJ SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, 5 SIKH
- IC-82343A MAJ AKASH MISHRA, SIKH LI, 8 ASSAM RIF
- SS-48839H MAJ DHRUV DAGAR, ARMD, 4 ASSAM RIF
- 19001011K HAV PAWANDEEP SINGH, 5 SIKH
- 4594035N SEP SIRSAT TEJAS YASHAWANT, 2 MAHAR
OPERATION SAHAYATA
- IC84031H MAJ HIMANSHU DEOPA, 5/9 GR
- 5852956F HAV SUBHASH POUDEL, 5/9 GR
OPERATION RHINO
- IC-81896K MAJ AMIT MISHRA, ARTY, 23 ASSAM RIF
OPEATION MEGHDOOT
- 09851-N LT PRANOY ROY, INDIAN NAVY, 666 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
OPERATION GURIHAJAN
- 4198986P HAV NAWJEET SINGH CHAUHAN, KUMAON 13 RR
- 20014399H PTR SUKHVINDER SINGH, PARA, 13 RR
OPERATION MULKHYAMA
- IC-81017L MAJ PRATHYUSH P, NAGA, 13 RR
OPERATION RECONNAISSANCE
- IC-82851W MAJ ANIRBAN KALITA, ARTY, 23 (I) R&O FLT
OPERATION ZOKHAWTHAR
- G/2851919Y HAV T MEREN KONYAK, 42 ASSAM RIF
OPERATION FALCON
- IC-83309M MAJ SANXEP BHARDWAJ, PUNJAB, 667 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
CAS EVACUATION
- 09431-H LT CDR DHRUV SHARMA, INDIAN NAVY, 671 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
- IC-64488H LT COL BIJENDER SINGH AHLAWAT, 201 ARMY AVN SQN (UH)
- IC-71926H LT COL CHANGDA RIYAZ, 201 ARMY AVN SQN (UH)
- IC-77593X MAJ DEVESH SHARMA, 659 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
IS DUTY
- 15447536F NK MAHESH MANOHARAN, AMC, 20 JAT
MISC OPERATION
- IC-70696N LT COL PRAVEEN NAIR, 627 EME BN
- IC-74852K LT COL RAHUL RAMRAO SHINDE, 301 ARMY AVN SQN (SPL OPS)
- SL-05416F MAJ RAM SHANKAR CHOUDHARY, 617 EME BN
- 17006846W HMT SHAILENDRA SINGH RAJPUT, 617 EME BN
- 14662214M HAV BADGUJAR SANDIP HIRALAL, EME, 39(I) R&O FLT
- 15823213N HAV SANTOSH KUMAR, 16 FAD
- 5352320X HAV DILLI RAM GURUNG, 11 GR, 1 SIKKIM SCOUTS
- 15596834W SPR JASPAL SINGH, ENGRS, 113 RCC (GREF)
- 5053274F RFN SANJEEP YONGHANG, 2/1 GR
- 5053332A RFN SURENDRA BUDHA MAGAR, 2/1 GR
- 9428060M RFN JIGMEE LACHENPA, 11 GR, 1 SIKKIM SCOUTS
- 15585307P OEM MUTKURE MHESH SANTOSH, EMGRS, 93 RR (GREF)
(AIR FORCE)
OPERATION SANKALP
- SQUADRON LEADER LOVERPREET SINGH (35208) FLYING (PILOT)
- MASTER WARRANT OFFICER BHUWANESH CHANDRA DWIVEDI (767425) FLIGHT GUNNER
- SERGEANT SAURABH SINGH (915136) FLIGHT GUNNER
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