Press Release
Press Release
Press Release
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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‘हर काम दे श के नाम’
The President has approved awards of 384 Gallantry and other Defence
decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of 73 rd Republic
Day celebrations. These include 12 Shaurya Chakras, 29 Param Vishisht Seva
Medals, 04 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 53 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 13 Yudh Seva
Medals, 03 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medals, 122 Vishisht Seva Medals, 03 Bar to
Sena Medals (Gallantry), 81 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 02 Vayu Sena Medals
(Gallantry), 40 Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty), 08 Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to
Duty), and 14 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty).
The full list of the recipients of gallantry and other Defence decorations is
as follows:-
SHAURYA CHAKRA
(POSTHUMOUS)
23. AIR MARSHAL AMIT DEV, AVSM, VSM, ADC (16972) AIR
FLYING (PILOT) FORCE
(PILOT) FORCE
REGIMENT
REGIMENT
NAVY
AIR FORCE
MEDICAL FORCE
HQ 21 BRTF (GREF)
OPERATION RAKSHAK
OPERATION ORCHID
MISC OPERATION
37. IC-58008X COLONEL AMIT BISHT, SENA MEDAL, THE MAHAR REGIMENT,
THE NEHRU INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAINEERING, UTTARKASHI
UN MSN (MONUSCO)
APPROVED IN CH&AC
42. IC-80234P CAPTAIN A ARIHARA SUDHAN, THE JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES,
3RD BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
43. 4196652F HAVILDAR VEERENDRA KUMAR, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50 TH
BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
44. 14946701F SEPOY AJAY KUMAR, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 42 ND
BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ABB/Nampi/RP