President approves 78 Gallantry awards (13 posthumous) & 89 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 80th Independence Day

President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 78 Gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, to the personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of Independence Day 2026. These are: 09 Kirti Chakras including 07 posthumous; 01 Bar to Shaurya Chakra; 19 Shaurya Chakras, including 01 posthumous; 05 Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry); 36 Sena Medals (Gallantry), including 05 posthumous; 03 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and 05 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:

S. No.	RANK & NAME	SERVICE
KIRTI CHAKRA
1.	IC-76640X LIEUTENANT COLONEL MANEO FRANCIS PF, SC, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
2.	IC-80956F MAJOR JITENDRA RATHEE, 2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
3.	13627256K HAVILDAR GAJENDRA SINGH,2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
4.	SHRI JAGBIR SINGH HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
5.	SHRI JASWANT SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
6.	SHRI BALVINDER SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
7.	SHRI TARIQ HUSSAIN, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
8.	SHRI BASHIR AHMAD, HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
9.	SHRI SUNIL KUMAR, INSPECTOR STF (POSTHUMOUS)	MHA
BAR TO SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	IC-87240L MAJOR ADITYA PRATAP SINGH, SC, SM, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 44 ASSAM RIFLE	ARMY
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.	IC-78412N MAJOR PARAMVEER, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
2.	IC-83437K MAJOR TARUN VASUDEVAN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
3.	IC-85497X MAJOR KESHAV KUMAR, 12 DOGRA	ARMY
4.	IC-87542X MAJOR GAURAV SINGH BRIJWAL, 21 GRENADIERS	ARMY
5.	SS-50354Y MAJOR VIPEEN KUMAR, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
6.	JC-38391A NAIB SUBEDAR SHANKAR RAM, 3 ASSAM RIFLE	ARMY
7.	JC-415451L NAIB SUBEDAR DABBAL SINGH BISHT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
8.	13771448W HAVILDAR JAGATTAR SINGH, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
9.	16029546L LANCE NAIK NARENDER SINDHU, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS	ARMY
10.	20003223X LANCE NAIK KAPIL DEV, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
11.	4498758L SEPOY JASWINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	ARMY
12.	10119-Y LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SHIVAM KUMAR	NAVY
13.	34544, SQUADRON LEADER SUDHIR KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
14.	SHRI DHEERAJ SINGH KATOCH, DYSP	MHA
15.	SHRI AJAY SINGH CHIB, INSPECTOR	MHA
16.	SHRI SUKHVIR SINGH, DY. SP	MHA
17.	SHRI NIYAZ AHMAD, ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR	MHA
18.	SHRI ANJANI KUMAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT	MHA
19.	SHRI DEEPAK SAH, CONSTABLE	MHA
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	IC-80335H MAJOR DS PAOSHO, SM, 7 MADRAS	ARMY
2.	IC-83875M MAJOR ANUJ MAHAJAN, SM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 36 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
3.	IC-87111L MAJOR KRISHAN KANT, SM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES	ARMY
4.	TJ-7220M SUBEDAR RAMESH KUMAR, SM,159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)	ARMY
5.	JC-415468Y NAIB SUBEDAR RAJENDRA SINGH, SM, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
	IC-68017M LIEUTENANT COLONEL PUSHKAR VIJAY CHAUDHARY, 27 (INDEPENDENT) R&O FLIGHT	ARMY
	IC-74505L LIEUTENANT COLONEL SONAM TOPDEN BHUTIA, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-78347Y MAJOR SUDHANSU SEKHAR PANI, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-79207Y MAJOR MOHIT PODIA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 37 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-81637F MAJOR R SAHIL, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 33 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-81799M MAJOR BALENDU KUMAR JHA, 24 GRENADIERS	ARMY
	IC-83375P MAJOR RAVI SHANKAR JOSHI, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-83402N MAJOR RUPAM DAS,8 BIHAR	ARMY
	IC-84854H MAJOR ARNAV BALI, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-85096H MAJOR ANSHUMAN RANJAN,4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
	SS-50193F MAJOR ARVIND KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 33 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-85703W CAPTAIN KARAN SINGH CHEEMA, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, 59 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-85766Y CAPTAIN HARISH SINGH DEWALI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 17 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-85825A CAPTAIN MOHIT RAWAT, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 44 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-89386X CAPTAIN ANSHUMAAN SINGH, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
	IC-89629X CAPTAIN BANE SWARAJ SUDHIR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES	ARMY
	IC-89864W CAPTAIN PRUTHVIRAJ JAYSING NIGHOT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
	IC-90222N CAPTAIN SAVIK, 5/9 GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
	IC-90771N LIEUTENANT BHANU PRATAP SINGH, 12 DOGRA	ARMY
	IC-91460M LIEUTENANT AMAN PANDEY, 8 BIHAR	ARMY
	AR-422L ASSISTANT COMMANDANT BIKASH RAI, 11 ASSAM RIFLES	ARMY
	JC-414522P SUBEDAR PAWAN KUMAR, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
	JC-414902N SUBEDAR PERBHAT GAUR, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
	JC-462184A SUBEDAR KANASE NAMDEV BALKRISHNA, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	ARMY
	JC-512278W SUBEDAR BALJINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY	ARMY
	JC-534323X NAIB SUBEDAR DAYAL SINGH, THE GARHWAL RIFLES , 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	13629139X HAVILDAR L JOEL KOM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
	2805482X HAVILDAR MULLA ABIDALI ASHRAFALI, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY	ARMY
	13627760K LANCE HAVILDAR PALASH GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
	2708808Y NAIK ALI MOHAMMAD KHAN, 24 GRENADIERS	ARMY
	13633700L LANCE NAIK SUJAY GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
	2718494W LANCE NAIK ABHIMANU SINGH, 21 GRENADIERS	ARMY
	3211267F LANCE NAIK BIDHA SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES	ARMY
	4494501H LANCE NAIK PRITPAL SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
	4495410L SEPOY HARMINDER SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
	13635609N PARATROOPER HIMANSHU KUMAR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)	ARMY
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	06451-K COMMANDER VINEET SHARMA	NAVY
2.	05739-T COMMANDER YUVRAJ KUMAR	NAVY
3.	233134- A C AVINASH ANNASO, POA (FD)	NAVY
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	28651, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL JAGOTTA, FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
2.	29023, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL RAWAT, FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
3.	30734, WING COMMANDER ASHISH RAJPOOT, FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
4.	36829, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT YASH, FLYING (PILOT)	AIR FORCE
5.	721298, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER RAVINDERJIT SINGH,PARACHUTE JUMP INSTRUCTOR	AIR FORCE

The President has also approved 89 Mention-in-Despatches – 75 personnel of the Indian Army, 04 of the Indian Navy, and 10 of the Indian Air Force. Following are the details:

ARMY

OPERATION RAKSHAK

1. IC-69047W COLONEL RANVEER SINGH, 207 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)
2. IC-69987F LIEUTENANT COLONEL ABHISHEK JOSHI, SM, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
3. IC-74954A LIEUTENANT COLONEL HIMANSHU SHARMA, 21 COUNTER    INSURGENCY INTELLIGENCE UNIT
4. IC-75641N LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADITYA JASROTIA, 666 ARMY AVIATION  SQUADRON (R&O)
5. IC-79123L MAJOR DEVSHREE ARVIND SHARMA, 25 MADRAS
6. IC-79662F MAJOR KUNAL NARULA, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQN (R&O)
7. IC-80192N MAJOR SWAPNIL SRIVASTAVA, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES,  9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
8. IC-83504K MAJOR AKSHAY SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
9. IC-84218P MAJOR ARUN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
10. IC-84395P MAJOR ABDULASSISS M, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 26 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
11. IC-85338A MAJOR ROHIT SHARMA, 290 FIELD REGIMENT
12. MS-21865A CAPTAIN MUNIRAJ T, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
13. EXJ-956517 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SULTAN MAHMOOD, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE, UDHAMPUR DISTRICT POLICE
14. JC-414731M SUBEDAR MANOJ KUMAR, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
15. JC-454477W NAIB SUB KARAMBIR, 21 GRENADIERS
16. 12945003A NAIK MUKESH SINGH, 159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
17. 18014594A NAIK ROSHAN KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 3 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
18. 20005129M NAIK RAJAT SHARMA, 12 DOGRA
19. 4092968F NAIK NANDAN SINGH GUSAIN, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
20. 16030157X RIFLEMAN RANJEET SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
21. 4104258Y RIFLEMAN RAMESH SINGH, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
22. 4214463H RIFLEMAN GOVIND SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
23. 13635430A PARATROOPER MADHUKAR SHAILESH CHOUGULE, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
24. C071 ARMY DOG TYSON, THE REMOUNT VETERINARY CORPS, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

OPERATION HIFAZAT

25. IC-84276Y MAJOR C SAI VIVEK, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 33 ASSAM RIFLES
26. SS-49862H MAJOR RAJKUMAR SANJEEV, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 31 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION HIFAZAT (CONTD)

27. SS-52962Y CAPTAIN ATHARV SHRIRANG JADHAV, 5/9 GORKHA RIFLES
28. JC-414867W SUBEDAR TIL BAHADUR DANGI, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
29. JC-572250A SUBEDAR AMIT KUMAR, 2 MAHAR
30. JC-572868Y SUBEDAR JARNAIL SINGH, 2 MAHAR
31. 4201986H HAVILDAR DEVENDRA SINGH NEGI, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
32. 4583520H HAVILDAR DONGARE GULABRAO SHAMRAO, 2 MAHAR
33. 4095561W NAIK KAPIL DEV, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
34. 4583294W NAIK SUNIL KUMAR, 2 MAHAR
35. 13633877Y LANCE NAIK BINNAR YOGESH POPAT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
36. 13635241W PARATROOPER RAHUL KUMAR YADAV, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

A2100595K AGNIVEER HARIOM, 2 MAHAR

37. A2100682X AGNIVEER KRISHAN KUMAR, 2 MAHAR

OPERATION ORCHID

39. SS-50101K MAJOR LAKSHYADEEP KANKER, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE, 4 ASSAM RIFLES
40. 13634623N PARATROOPER BIKASH KAKATI, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
41. 14948636L PARATROOPER YOG RAJ, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
42. 4385264N PARATROOPER LALTAN SANGA, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
43. 4593282P PARATROOPER DEEPCHAND KARGWAL, SM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

OPERATION MEGHDOOT

44. IC-79388P MAJOR DEVESH BHANDARI, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
45. SS-51489M MAJOR RISHIKESH PATHAK, 24 PUNJAB

OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD

46. IC-76614W LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAKESH VASHISHTH, 301 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (SO)
47. IC-82536A MAJOR ABHIMANYU YADAV, 16 PUNJAB
48. IC-87109N MAJOR RAJIV MEEL, 203 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)
49. SS-51142A MAJOR RAHUL MEHTA,  THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY,  5 VIKAS (SFF)
50. IC-85309L CAPTAIN MOHIT GANJOO, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, 59 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
51. IC-88982X CAPTAIN GAURAV KUMAR, 60 ARMOURED REGIMENT

OPERATION CHAKRAVYUH

52. IC-79855F MAJOR AMIT NAIN, 19 GARHWAL RIFLES

OPERATION CHETHEBA

53. IC-79930A MAJOR DEBASHISH PUSTI, THE ARMOURED REGIMENT, 13 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION KHOIJUMAN

54. IC-80902A MAJOR ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY

OPERATION MOUNT KANGTO

55. IC-81183Y MAJOR KARTIK YADAV, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE, 667 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)

OPERATION TALASH

56. IC-82557W MAJOR VISHAL RANA, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
57. SS-49621H MAJOR ZUBAIR AHMAD ITOO, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 19 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION AWANG LEKHAI

58. SS-50624H MAJOR SHARMA TANUJ DILIP, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT   INFANTRY

OPERATION KHOJ

59. IC-91155A LIEUTENANT SHIVAM PANDEY, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY

OPERATION NONGREN II

60. 4295775W SEPOY SHUBHAM KUMAR, 8 BIHAR

OPERATION MAOVA-KIYEVI

61. G/5011830L RIFLEMAN H YANG PANG SHANYEI PHOM, 22 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION SECURE SHIELD –XLII

62. G/5012902W RIFLEMAN DELBOR ALI MONDAL, 3 ASSAM RIFLES
63. G/5033323X RIFLEMAN ADEPU RAKESH, 3 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION CHANBIROK

64. 5763049M RIFLEMAN BHOJ BAHADUR RANA MAGAR, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES

MISC OPERATIONS

65. 19012325L LANCE NAIK JASPUNEET SINGH, 22 SIKH
66. IC-55075X LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROHIT SINGH SAHI (RETIRED)
67. IC-75976L LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUHEL SINGH GILL, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON(R&O)
68. IC-86612Y LIEUTENANT COLONEL SOUBAM KINOBABU SINGH, SM, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
69. IC-74051H LIEUTENANT COLONEL VIKAS PANDEY, 667 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
70. IC-77695N MAJOR NIKAM NIKHIL JANARDHAN, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES
71. SS-50476H MAJOR ABHISHEK ARJUN, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON(R&O)
72. IC-89918M CAPTAIN ARUN KUMAR SOLANIA, 2 MAHAR
73. 12944920X HAVILDAR AIJAZ AHMED, 159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
74. 13004054Y HAVILDAR NEHKHOHAO HAOKIP, 165 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
75. 13773935P HAVILDAR NARESH SHARMA,18 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES

NAVY

1. 06560-H CDR NIKHIL CHUGH
2. 10450-Z LT AJAY JOSE N JOSEPH
3. N1004055-W ASHWIN SANTOSH, AVR SEA (CD)
4. 264485-B ABHISHEK C DHANAWADE, SEA I (CD)

AIR FORCE

1. 28677, WING COMMANDER RAJA REDDY LALITA NAGESH KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)
2. 29944, WING COMMANDER AMMAR HAIDER NAQVI, FLYING (PILOT)
3. 30803, WING COMMANDER MANOJ PURI GOSWAMI, ADMINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
4. 35571, SQUADRON LEADER KUNDARAPU KOUSHIK, FLYING (PILOT)
5. 38321, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PARTHSARATHI MULAY, FLYING (PILOT)
6. 717826, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER BRAHM PRAKASH, PARA JUMPING INSTRUCTOR (RETD)
7. 780474, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ANOOP SINGH, PARA JUMPING INSTRUCTOR
8. 977058, CORPORAL MOHAN LAL SAINI, INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY)
9. 29708, WING COMMANDER CR PRADEEP, FLYING (PILOT)
10. 35991, SQUADRON LEADER AVIRAL GANDHI, FLYING (PILOT)

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