New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu authorized Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, together with 11 posthumous, on the eve of 76th Republic Day.
Moreover, the President additionally authorized 58 Talked about-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, together with 4 posthumous medals.
The gallantry awards embrace two Kirti Chakras, together with one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, together with three posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry); 66 Sena Medals, together with seven posthumous; two Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and eight Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry), the Ministry of Defence said.
Whereas 55 personnel from the Indian Military – 14 for Operation Rakshak, together with 4 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; 4 for Operation CAS Evacuation; three from Air Drive for Operation Sankalp; one for IS Responsibility and 12 for Misc Operation are going to get the award.
President Murmu has additionally authorized 305 defence decorations to Armed Forces and different personnel, together with 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals; 5 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals; 57 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals; 10 Yudh Seva Medals; one Bar to Sena Medals (Devotion to Responsibility); 43 Sena Medals (Devotion to Responsibility); eight Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to Responsibility); 15 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Responsibility); 4 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 132 Vishisht Seva Medals, the Ministry added.
Main Manjit and Naik Dilwar Khan (Posthumous) of the Military will probably be awarded the Kirti Chakra.
14 persons are going to be awarded the Shaurya Chakra; particularly Main Ashish Dahiya, Main Kunal, Main Satender Dhankar, Captain Deepak Singh (Posthumous), Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon, Subedar Vikas Tomar, Subedar Mohan Ram, Havildar Rohit Kumar (Posthumous), Havildar Prakash Tamang of the Military, alongside With Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans, Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabai Essa of the Air Drive and Vijayan Kutty G (BRDB) (Posthumous), Deputy Commandant Vikrant Kumar (CRPF) And Jeffrey Hmingchullo (CRPF).
Colonel Kh Shem of the Military will probably be awarded the Automobile to Sena Medal (Gallantry).
A complete of 66 folks of the Military have been authorized by the President to obtain the Sena Medal, two folks of the Navy will obtain the Nao Sena Medal and eight folks of the Air Drive have been authorized.
For the assorted operations carried out by the armed forces to take care of the safety of the nation, President Murmu has additionally authorized awarding “Talked about-in-Despatches” to numerous personnel.
Honouring those that had been a part of Operation Rakshak, Maj Veer Vikram Kaswan, Sub Parshotam Kumr, Hav Praveen Kumar Singh, Hav Lankesh, Hav Keshav Singh, W L/Hav Ranjit Nalawade, Nk Aher Ramdas Ganghdhar, Nk Sujith S, Nk Dokkari Rajesh (Posthumous), Sep Ajay Kumar Singh (Posthumous), Sep Bijendra (Posthumous), Spr Purshotham Yadav, Rfn Nishal Hingmang, Military Canine Phantom (Posthumous), will probably be receiving the medal.
For Operation Snow Leopard, Maj Mahale Ankur Vinayak, Sub Puspendra Singh, Sub Binod Singh, Nb Sub Tshering Thendup Bhutia, Nk Altaf Hussain, Nk Jagde Kumar, Nk Milan Limboo, will probably be awarded.
Being a part of Operation Hifazat; Maj Ritesh Sen, Maj Saurabh Srivastava, Maj Akash Mishra, Sikh Li, Maj Dhruv Dagar, Hav Pawandeep Singh, Sep Sirsat Tejas Yashawant will probably be awarded the Talked about-in-Despatches.
Two folks, Maj Himanshu Deopa and Hav Subhash Poudel who had been a part of Operation Sahayata will probably be honoured.
Maj Amit Mishra In Operation Rhino, Lt Pranoy Roy In Operation Meghdoot, Maj Prathyush P In Operation Mulkhayama, Maj Anirban Kalita In Operation Reconnaissance, Hav T Meren Konyak In Operation Zokhawthar, Maj Sanxep Bhardwaj In Operation Falcon whereas four others in CAS Evacuation operation and numerous different personnel will probably be honoured, the Ministry additional said.
Moreover, the president has authorized to present the award to 3 folks in Operation Sankalp; Squadron Chief Loverpreet Singh, Grasp Warrant Officer Bhuwanesh Chandra Dwivedi, and Sergeant Saurabh Singh.
