New Delhi: The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred three Kirti Chakras and fifteen 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. Two Kirti Chakras and one Shaurya Chakra were given posthumously.
The President also conferred fifteen ParamVishishtSeva Medals, one Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and twenty-five AtiVishisht 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:-
| KIRTI CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | 3007678YSEPOYVRAHMA PAL SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT / 44THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
| 2. | SHRI RAJENDRA KUMAR NAIN, CONSTABLE, 130 BN,CRPF(POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | SHRI DHANAWADERAVINDRABABAN, 182 BN, CRPF(POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| PARAM VISHISHTSEVA MEDAL | ||
| 1. | IC-35471M GENERAL BIPINRAWAT, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM ADC/
THE INFANTRY |
ARMY |
| 2. | IC-38226W LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER SINGH, AVSM**, VSM / THE MECHANISED INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 3. | MR-03993P LIEUTENANT GENERAL BIPINPURI, VSM / THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | ARMY |
| 4. | IC-38750H LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANOJ MUKUNDNARAVANE, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 5. | VICE ADMIRAL AJIT KUMAR PAYYAPILLIL, AVSM, VSM (02275-W) | NAVY |
| 6. | AIR MARSHAL BALAKRISHNAN SURESH AVSMVM ADC (16206) / FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 7. | AIR MARSHAL RAGHUNATH NAMBIAR, AVSMVM& BAR (16378) / FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 8. | IC-38879W LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHWANI KUMAR, AVSM, VSM / THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE | ARMY |
| 9. | IC-38011W LIEUTENANT GENERAL PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, AVSM, VSM / THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY | ARMY |
| 10. | IC-39445H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUDARSHANSHRIKANTHASABNIS, VSM / THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS | ARMY |
| 11. | IC-39607H LIEUTENANT GENERAL IQROOP SINGH GHUMAN, AVSM / THE MECHANISED INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 12. | AIR MARSHAL SARDARHARPAL SINGH AVSMVM (16071) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 13. | IC-38403K LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHOKIN CHAUHAN, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM/ THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 14. | IC-38753W LIEUTENANT GENERAL JASWINDER SINGH SANDHU, UYSM, AVSM, VSM / THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 15. | MR-37934P MAJOR GENERAL VIJAY DNAYANDEVCHOWGULE, VSM / THE INFANTRY(RETIRED) | ARMY |
| KIRTI CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | SS-46936F MAJOR TUSHARGAUBA / 20TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT | ARMY |
| UTTAMYUDHSEVA MEDAL | ||
| 1. | IC-39929H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SARANJEET SINGH, YSM / THE INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS 16 CORPS | ARMY |
| ATIVISHISHTSEVA MEDAL | ||
| 1. | IC-40007M LIEUTENANT GENERAL YENDURUVENKATA KRISHNA MOHAN, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 2. | IC-40299A LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJAY VERMA, VSM**, / THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | ARMY |
| 3. | IC-40393K LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGDEEP KUMAR SHARMA / THE MECHANISED INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 4. | MR-04262N LIEUTENANT GENERAL UMESH KUMAR SHARMA / THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | ARMY |
| 5. | IC-38694P LIEUTENANT GENERAL PARAMJIT SINGH, VSM THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | ARMY |
| 6. | IC-39437K LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHASHANK TARAKANTUPASANI, SM, VSM / THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 7. | IC-39501W LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANANT PRASAD SINGH / THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE | ARMY |
| 8. | IC-41461Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL YOGENDRADIMRI, VSM / THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS | ARMY |
| 9. | IC-41471H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURENDAR KUMAR PRASHAR, VSM / THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 10. | VICE ADMIRAL SUNIL ANAND, NM (02585-Z) | NAVY |
| 11. | AIR MARSHAL AMIT TIWARI, VM (16806) FLYING PILOT | AIR FORCE |
| 12. | AIR MARSHAL AMIT DEV, VSM (16972) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 13. | IC-40025P LIEUTENANT GENERAL GIRI RAJ SINGH, SM, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 14. | IC-41154F MAJOR GEN ALOK RAJ / THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 15. | IC-41464M MAJOR GENERAL TEJPAL SINGH RAWAT, VSM** / THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS | ARMY |
| 16. | IC-42753N MAJOR GENERAL CHANNIRABANSIPONNAPPA, VSM / THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 17. | IC-42833L MAJOR GENERAL GAJINDER SINGH / THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 18. | REAR ADMIRAL MAKARAND ARVIND HAMPIHOLI, NM (02859-Y) | NAVY |
| 19. | REAR ADMIRAL DINESH KUMAR TRIPATHI NM (02904-Z) | NAVY |
| 20. | AIR VICE MARSHAL PIJUSH MUKHERJEE, VSM (17671)
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) |
AIR FORCE |
| 21. | IC-39909P MAJOR GENERAL PARAMJIT SINGH SANDHU, VSM / THE MECHANISED INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 22. | AIR VICE MARSHAL SOUMITRA KUMAR DEY, VSM (17030) ADMINISTRATION (RETIRED) | AIR FORCE |
| 23. | IC-43756N BRIGADIER SANJEEV LANGEH, SM /THE JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES | ARMY |
| 24. | AIR COMMODORE DHANANJAY VASANT KHOT, VM (19516) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 25. | AIR COMMODORE GEORGE THOMAS, VM (20118) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | SHRI AS KRISHNA, HEAD CONSTABLE, 45 BN, CRPF | MHA |
| 2. | SHRI K DINESH RAJA, CONSTABLE, 45 BN, CRPF | MHA |
| 3. | SHRI PRAFULLA KUMAR, CONSTABLE, 45 BN, CRPF | MHA |
| 4. | SS-44853X CAPTAIN VARMA JAYESH RAJESH,
THE RAJPUT REGIMENT / 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
| 5. | IC-78575F CAPTAIN KANINDER PAUL SINGH,
THE RAJPUT REGIMENT / 44THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
| 6. | 15220840X GUNNER RANJIT SINGH,
THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 13THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
| 7. | IC-76811Y MAJOR ADITYA KUMAR /10THBATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES | ARMY |
| 8. | CAPTAIN P RAJKUMAR,NM(03228-K) | NAVY |
| 9. | JC-461439H NAIB SUBEDAR VIJAY KUMAR YADAV,
15THBATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT |
ARMY |
| 10. | IC-76179M MAJOR PAWANGAUTAM,
THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 44THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
| 11. | 16121676N SAPPER MAHESH HN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 44THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 12. | IC-80045L CAPTAIN ABHINAV KUMAR CHOUDHARY / THE CORPS OF SIGNALS / 21STBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 13. | 16014704X LANCE NAIK AYYUB ALI
THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES / 9THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
| 14. | IC-70006Y MAJOR AMIT KUMAR DIMRI
THE GARHWAL RIFLES /14THBATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
ARMY |
