President Confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards

President Confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards

The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred two Kirti Chakras and sixteen 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 fifteen Param Vishisht Seva Medals, three Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and eighteen 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:-
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1. IC-27203N LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHRI KRISHNA SINGH, UYSM, AVSM, INFANTRY

2. IC-25434L LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHANKAR RANJAN GHOSH, AVSM, SM, MECHANISED INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS WESTERN COMMAND

3. IC-25816P LIEUTENANT GENERAL BIKRAM SINGH, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS EASTERN COMMAND

4. IC-25901X LIEUTENANT GENERAL KAIWALAYA TRIVIKRAM PARNAIK, UYSM, YSM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN COMMAND

5. IC-27616X LIEUTENANT GENERAL KONGARA SURENDRA NATH, AVSM, VSM, MECHANISED INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS ARMY TRAINING COMMAND

6. IC-27679A LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARESH CHANDRA MARWAH, AVSM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR COMMAND

7. IC-27606N LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAY KUMAR SINGH, AVSM, SM, VSM, ARMOURED CORPS / HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN COMMAND

8. VICE ADMIRAL SHEKHAR SINHA, AVSM, NM & BAR (01480-N)

9. AIR MARSHAL DINESH CHANDRA KUMARIA, AVSM, VM, VSM, (13366) FLYING (PILOT)

10. AIR MARSHAL ANJAN KUMAR GOGOI, AVSM, VSM, (13382) FLYING (PILOT)

11. AIR MARSHAL DHIRAJ KUKREJA, AVSM, VSM, (13130) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

12. MR-03449N LIEUTENANT GENERAL KUNWAR KARNI SINGH, SM, VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

13. IC-27038N LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANAND MOHAN VERMA, AVSM, SM, VSM, INFANTRY (RETIRED)

14. VICE ADMIRAL GANESH MAHADEVAN, AVSM, VSM (50344-T)

15. AIR MARSHAL JOSEPH NERI, AVSM, VSM (13711) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) (RETIRED)

KIRTI CHAKRA

16. IC-71548P CAPTAIN ASHUTOSH KUMAR, 5TH BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES

17. IC-57076Y LIEUTENANT COLONEL KAMALDEEP SINGH, RAJPUTANA RIFLES / 18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

BAR TO AVSM

 18. IC- 27793X LIEUTENANT GENERAL JATINDER SINGH, AVSM, SM, INFANTRY / NDA KHADAKWASLA

19. IC-27990A LIEUTENANT GENERAL MUNISH SIBAL, AVSM, INFANTRY

20. IC-25141A LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEEPAK RAJ, AVSM, SM, MECHANISED INFANTRY (RETIRED)

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21. IC-27290M LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAMESH HALGALI, SM, INFANTRY

22. IC-30089M LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARENDRA SINGH, SM, VSM, INFANTRY

23. IC-27767W LIEUTENANT GENERAL PRADEEP BHALLA, VSM, ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

24. IC-27942A LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH, VSM, CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

25. IC-30507W LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJEEV CHOPRA, SM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS MAHARASHTRA, GUJARAT AND GOA AREA

26. IC-30722F LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIJAI SHARMA, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / OFFICERS TRAINING ACADEMY, GAYA

27. IC-33914K LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIJAY KUMAR PILLAI, SM, INFANTRY / INDIAN MILITARY TRAINING TEAM (BHUTAN)

28. IC 31638N MAJOR GENERAL OM PRAKASH, SM, INFANTRY

29. IC-34402K MAJOR GENERAL GHANSHYAM SINGH KATOCH, VSM, INFANTRY/HEADQUARTERS 2ND MOUNTAIN DIVISION

30. IC-34454A MAJOR GENERAL GURDEEP SINGH, INFANTRY/ HEADQUARTERS COUNTER INSURGENCY FORCE(VICTOR)

31. IC-34890X MAJOR GENERAL SRINIVASAN LAKSHMI NARASIMHAN, VSM INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS 17TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION

32. IC-34605N MAJOR GENERAL RAKESH SHARMA, VSM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION

33. REAR ADMIRAL BIMAL KUMAR VERMA (02093-F)

34. REAR ADMIRAL ASHOK VISHWANATH, SUBHEDAR (40735 – B)

35. AIR VICE MARSHAL SUBRAMANYA SUKUMAR, VM (14672) FLYING (PILOT)

36. AIR VICE MARSHAL KARATH PADMADASS NAIR, (15195) FLYING (PILOT)

37. AIR VICE MARSHAL RAJAGOPAL SITARAMAN, VSM (14713) ADMINISTRATION (RETIRED)

38. AIR COMMODORE DEVENDRA SINGH RAWAT, VSM (16242) FLYING (PILOT)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

39. IC-67860 MAJOR S KARTIK RAJA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 21 ASSAM RIFLES

40. SHRI BARKET ALI, SPO, VILLAGE-GOURI BINOLA, TEHSIL-THATHRI, DISTRICT-DODA, JAMMU AND KASHMIR (POSTHUMOUS)

41. SHRI ASHISH KUMAR TIWARY, CONSTABLE (GENERAL DUTY), CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (POSTHUMOUS)

42. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER FIRDAUS DARABSHAH MOGAL, (04730-Z) (POSTHUMOUS)

43. 4190732 LANCE NAIK CHANDAN SINGH, 17TH BATTALION THE KUMAON REGIMENT

44. 13619947 HAVILDAR PANCHU GOPAL ROY, PARACHUTE REGIMENT / 31 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

45. ic-69025 captain saurabh dhamija, 3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

46. IC-72578 LIEUTENANT ABHINAV TRIPATHI, 15TH BATTALION THE DOGRA REGIMENT

47. 4192242N LANCE NAIK BRIJ KISHORE DHAMI, 19TH BATTALION THE KUMAON REGIMENT

48. 15347880 SAPPER AMARJIT SINGH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 42 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

49. CAPTAIN SHAKUL TYAGI, PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LIMITED

50. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

51. IC-67407H MAJOR SHALENDER, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

52. JC-470388F NAIB SUBEDAR LAL SINGH KHICHI, SENA MEDAL, RAJPUTANA RIFLES / 57TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

53. JC-460294W NAIB SUBEDAR MENGARE SHANKAR GANPATI, 15TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

54. WING COMMANDER FELIX PATRICK PINTO, (23569) FLYING PILOT