Independence Day Gallantry Awards and Other Decorations

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED/BROADCAST/OR USED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE 15 AUG 2017, 0001 HRS

The President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces has approved 112 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces which include five Kirti Chakras, 17 Shaurya Chakras, 85 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

Sl. No.

RANK AND NAME

Service

KIRTI CHAKRA

IC-73531A MAJOR PREETAM SINGH KUNWAR, 4TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLE

ARMY

5047602N HAVILDAR GIRIS GURUNG, FOURTH BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

SS-43887Y MAJOR DAVID MANLUN, THE NAGA REGIMENT, 164 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY) (HOME & HEARTH), NAGA (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR, COMMANDANT, 49 BN, CRPF

(POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

CHETAN KUMAR CHEETA, COMMANDANT, CRPF

MHA

SHAURYA CHAKRA

IC-71967M MAJ SATISH DAHIYA, ASC, 30 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

SS-42717H MAJ GOSAVI KUNAL MUNNAGIR, ARTY, 166 MED REGT

(POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

JC-580725N SUB SHABIR AHMED, 17 JAK RIF

ARMY

JC-414170P NB SUB SURENDRA SINGH, 4 PARA (SF)

ARMY

4188533W NK CHANDRA SINGH, KUMAON SCOUTS, 13 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

4578033Y L/NK RAGHUBEER SINGH, MAHAR, 1 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

13767992A L/NK KASHMIR SINGH, JAK RIF

ARMY

15687392W L/NK BHANDORIYA GOPALSINH MUNIMSINH, SIGS, 1 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

2616368W SEP VENKATARAO ABOTULA, 8 MADRAS

ARMY

10.

2708834A SEP ARIF KHAN, GREN, 55 RR

ARMY

11.

PID-036364 CONST MANZOOR AHMAD NAIK, J&K POLICE, 42 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

12.

5250886X LANCE NAIK DEEPAK ALE, FIRST BATTALION THE THIRD GORKHA RIFLES

ARMY

13.

15225911X GUNNER RISHI KUMAR RAY, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/155 FIELD REGIMENT

ARMY

14.

SHRI CHANDAN KUMAR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT (IRLA : 9056), CRPF

MHA

15.

SHRI AMAR NATH MISHRA, CONSTABLE

MHA

16.

SHRI P. TRINADHA RAO, ASSISTANT ASSAULT COMMANDER, ANDHRA PRADESH

MHA

17.

CH. G.V. RAMACHANDRA RAO, SENIOR COMMANDO (5966), ANDHRA PRADESH

MHA

SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.	IC-61402N COLONEL SAMARJIT RAY, 4TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLE	ARMY
2.	IC-64544W MAJ AMIT CHAMOLI, KUMAON, 50 RR	ARMY
3.	IC-65751P LT COL ARUNKUMAR M, 21 SIKH REGT	ARMY
4.	IC-66326W MAJ, BHRAGU RAJ JANI, GARH RIF, 14 RR	ARMY
5.	IC-68500W MAJ VARUN MAANDI, PUNJAB, 22 RR	ARMY
6.	IC-68757F MAJ SAURABH CHAUDHURY, 2/5 GR	ARMY
7.	IC-69813F MAJ SUNIL SINGH, KUMAON, 13 RR	ARMY
8.	IC-70536N MAJ ABHIJIT DEORI, 20 DOGRA	ARMY
9.	IC-70597L MAJ PARINAY BANSAL, SIKH LI, 19 RR	ARMY
10.	IC-71085L MAJ ANOGH KUMAR CHANDA, ASSAM, 35 RR	ARMY
11.	IC-71390X MAJ SEKHAR KUMAR, EME, 5 RR	ARMY
12.	IC-71459W MAJ MOHIT GREWAL, ASC, 18 RR	ARMY
13.	IC-71508N MAJ ADITYA VIKRAM SINGH, MECH INF, 13 AR	ARMY
14.	IC-71834W MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR UPADHYAY, SC, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY
15.	IC-72543H MAJ S ARUN, JAK RIF, 3 RR	ARMY
16.	IC-72692W MAJ RISHI R, MECH INF, 42 RR	ARMY
17.	IC-73258W MAJ MALAY BAIDYA, KUMAON, 13 RR	ARMY
18.	IC-73515H MAJ BISHAL SINGH THAPA, KUMAON, 13 RR	ARMY
19.	IC-74906A MAJ PRADEEP KUMAR NIGAM, MAHAR, 1 RR	ARMY
20.	IC-75642W MAJ MANISH KUMAR YADAV, ENGRS, 3 RR	ARMY
21.	IC-75660Y MAJ ANKIT HARJAI, ARMD, 22 RR	ARMY
22.	SC-00640K MAJ JASBIR SINGH, ARMD, 38 AR	ARMY
23.	SS-42867Y MAJ SUMEER SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY
24.	SS-45482M MAJ PEEYOOSH PANDEY, ENGRS, 1 RR	ARMY
25. ]	IC-77334P CAPT PRASOON SHARMA, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY
26.	IC-78348F CAPT SARANGTHEM SHYAM, 2 PARA (SF)	ARMY
27.	IC-78817Y CAPT MITENDER YADAV, 21 MAHAR	ARMY
28.	IC-79353Y CAPT JAIDEEP RAWAT, 20 DOGRA	ARMY
29.	IC-80787L CAPT JASDEEP SINGH, 1/1 GR	ARMY
30.	SS-44873L CAPT MANOJ MALIK, AAD, 107 AD REGT	ARMY
31.	SS-44990W CAPT RAKESH NAIR, ARMD, 22 RR	ARMY
32.	SS-45306P CAPT UMESH LAMBA, 1 PARA (SF)	ARMY
33.	SS-47626H CAPT AJIT LIMBU, 1/5 GR (FF)	ARMY
34.	JC-603041M SUB SHITAL PRASAD PUNN, 1/1 GR	ARMY
35.	JC-501049L NB SUB BALWINDER SINGH, 22 SIKH	ARMY
36.	JC-608107F NAIB SUBEDAR RAVIN KHANDAL, FIRST BATTALION THE THIRD GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
37.	2486816L HAV PRADEEP KUMAR, 21 PUNJAB	ARMY
38.	4000066P HAV MADAN LAL, 20 DOGRA (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
39.	4076879Y HAVILDAR BRIJENDRA LAL, 4TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLE	ARMY
40.	4368172L HAV L PONGCHAI KONYAK, ASSAM, 35 RR	ARMY
41.	5046806N HAVILDAR DAMAR BAHADUR PUN , FOURTH BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
42.	13760447N HAV MOHD HUSSAIN, 17 JAK RIF	ARMY
43.	13760972K HAV ISHWAR SINGH, JAK RIF, 3 RR	ARMY
44.	13764171A HAV ASHOK KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY
45.	3396369F L/HAV DAVINDER SINGH, 17 SIKH (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
46.	13623331L L/HAV RAM KUMAR, 20 DOGRA	ARMY
47.	13764330M L/HAV RAISHAM SINGH, JAK RIF, 52 RR	ARMY
48.	2804152M NK TUPARE RAJENDRA NARAYAN, 22 MLI (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
49.	3197436K NK KULDEEP SINGH, 18 JAT	ARMY
50.	3999686L NK RADHA KRISHAN, DOGRA, 62 RR	ARMY
51.	4084852W LANCE NAIK SUKHPAL SINGH, 4TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLE	ARMY
52.	4192682F NK BHAGWAN SINGH RAUTELA, KUMAON, 50 RR	ARMY
53.	4192720M NK PRAMOD KUMAR KANYAL, KUMAON, 13 RR	ARMY
54.	4195610H NK HARISH SINGH CHUPHAL, KUMAON, 13 RR	ARMY
55.	4573939A NK REVAT SINGH, MAHAR, 1 RR	ARMY
56.	4574373K NK RAMBEER SINGH RAJPUT, MAHAR, 30 RR	ARMY
57.	9108390L NK JAWEED AHMAD BHAT, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY
58.	12984405N NK NASEER AHMAD MIR, TA, 163 INF BN (TA) (H&H)	ARMY
59.	13625978X NK NANDA PRASAD, 4 PARA (SF)	ARMY
60.	14932294Y NK DILEEP KUMAR SINGH, MECH INF, 5 RR	ARMY
61.	15337560P NK CHITTARANJAN DEBBARMA, 51 ENGR REGT(POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
62.	2497303W L/NK PANJAB SINGH, 21 PUNJAB	ARMY
63.	3004193L L/NK HANS RAM, 3 RAJPUT	ARMY
64.	4005617Y L/NK RAKESH KUMAR, 20 DOGRA	ARMY
65.	5049793M L/NK LAL BAHADUR THAPA, 4/1 GR (ATT WITH 35 RR)	ARMY
66.	5456130X L/NK RAJU CHETRY, 1/5 GR (FF)	ARMY
67.	15169808X L/NK SAIKHEDE SAGAR ASHOK, ARTY, 13 RR	ARMY
68.	2503753M SEP PARAMJEET, PUNJAB, 54 RR	ARMY
69.	3007786H SEP BHAG SINGH, 3 RAJPUT	ARMY
70.	3010595Y SEP PANKAJ SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR	ARMY
71.	3200871M SEP VISHAL CHAUDHARI, 18 JAT (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
72.	3202262F SEP BABALOO SINGH, 18 JAT (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
73.	3209481L SEP VICKY, 18 JAT	ARMY
74.	14848055Y SEP AJOY SARKAR, ASC, 30 RR	ARMY
75.	14937791M SEP NEERAJ KUMAR, MECH INF, 35 RR	ARMY
76.	5050884H LATE RIFLEMAN RABIN SHARMA, FOURTH BATTALION THE FIRST GORKHA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
77.	5251505X RIFLEMAN BED SINGH RANA, FIRST BATTALION THE THIRD GORKHA RIFLES	ARMY
78.	13770563K RFN ANGRAZ SINGH, JAK RIF, 52 RR	ARMY
79.	13770572L RFN RAVI KUMAR, JAK RIF, 31 RR (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
80.	13777554L RFN ABHINASH RAI, 17 JAK RIF	ARMY
81.	G/5006436W RFN RUHITESWAR CHANGMAI, 16 ASSAM RIFLE	ARMY
82.	G/5013646Y RFN KHAMPAI WANGSU, 13 ASSAM RIFLE (POSTHUMOUS)	ARMY
83.	G/5016453K RFN AMARNATH S, 28 ASSAM RIFLE	ARMY
84.	13776342N PTR VIKRANT PARIHAR, 1 PARA (SF)	ARMY
85.	4092134P PTR JAYVEER SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)	ARMY

NAO SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY)

LT PUSHPINDER TYAGI (07452-K)

NAVY

JASKARAN SINGH, CH MECH (122343-B)

NAVY

AZHAR AZHARUDDIN, SEA II CD III (237737-N)

NAVY

VAYU SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY)

WING COMMANDER SUBHASH SINGH RAO (25827) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

WING COMMANDER RAVINDER AHLAWAT (26300) FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

The President has also awarded 40 Mention-in-Despatches to Army/Air Personnel for their significant contributions in different military operations which include two for ‘Operation Meghdoot’, 32 for ‘Operation Rakshak’, four for ‘Operation Orchid and one each for Army Headquarters and Air Force.

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Gallantry and Other Decorations for Coast Guard Personnel

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED/BROADCAST/OR USED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BEFORE 15 AUG 2017, 0001 HRS

On the occasion of Independence Day, the President of India has awarded one President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), four Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) and two Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service) to Indian Coast Guard personnel for displaying conspicuous acts of gallantry, distinguished and meritorious service. The detailed list of the awardees are as follows:-

PRESIDENT’S TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (Distinguished Service)

· DIG Suresh Chand Tyagi, P No. (0066-X)

TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

· DIG Surendra Singh Dasila, P No. (0270-M)

· Comdt Rajappan Ramesh, P No. (0482-S)

· Comdt (JG) Abdus Sadek Ali, P No. (0671-X)

· Asst Comdt Panneerselvan Sasiselvan, P No. (1052-P)

TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (MERITORIOUS SERVICE)

· DIG Ravindra Dattatraya Shedbalkar, P No. (4018-E)

· DIG Surinder Singh Azad, P No. (0467-L)

These awards are being given to the personnel of the Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year, since 26 Jan 1990.

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President Confers Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Group Captain Subhash Singh Rao, Flying (Pilot)

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On 10 Oct 2016, Wing Commander (Now Group Captain) Subhash Singh Rao, who was posted in a MiG-21 (Bis) Sqn as Flight Commander, was detailed for an Air Test sortie. After an uneventful sortie, when he came in for landing, he was informed that the starboard main wheel of his aircraft was misaligned. This abnormality, a serious defect, would have resulted in pilot abandoning the aircraft through ejection. This potentially hazardous situation would have resulted in total loss of the aircraft, decapitating injuries to pilot as well as loss of property on ground. The situation was averted due to the timely decision taken by Wing Commander Subhash Singh Rao. In a very short time he was able to correctly assess the situation at hand and correlate the emergency with a similar incident. He exercised extreme caution and displayed precision flying of the highest degree and took a courageous decision to execute the landing of the aircraft under stress. On landing, the wheel of the aircraft failed and the aircraft started going off the runway. Wing Commander Subhash Singh Rao displayed superior skills in maintaining control of the aircraft and stopped the aircraft on the runway, thereby saving the aircraft.

Even under a situation of considerable duress, Wing Commander (Now Group Captain) Rao maintained a cool and calm composure. He was able to communicate his chain of thoughts to the personnel on ground which further aided in the safe recovery of the aircraft without creating panic. Displaying exceptional courage, Wg Cdr Rao was able to make an extremely well executed landing of the aircraft. He was able to prevent the loss of one valuable fighter aircraft while at the same time ensuring that there was no loss of life and property on ground to any civil or military infrastructure.

For this act of exceptional courage, tenacity and valour beyond the call of duty shown for safely recovering a stricken aircraft, Wing Commander (Now Group Captain) Subhash Singh Rao is awarded Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).

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President Confers Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Wing Commander Ravinder Ahlawat, Flying (Pilot)

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On 26 Jul 16, Wg Cdr Ravinder Ahlawat was authorized to carry out a 'Range Instructional Technique' (RIT) sortie over Pokharan Range in Mirage 2000 Trainer aircraft as the captain of the aircraft, occupying the front cockpit. While carrying out "Pull Up Attack" circuit, at 500 ft above ground level at high speeds and in a turn, the aircraft experienced a Bird Hit. The severity of the impact shattered the canopy perspex completely and the bird hit Wg Cdr Ahlawat, damaging his helmet, breaking his visor and injuring his face, neck, arms and chest resulting in profuse bleeding and nearly incapacitating him. The bird also broke the glass separator between the front and the rear cockpit as well. The impact also damaged the front pilot ejection system.

Due to the injuries, blood streaming down his face and bird remains, Wg Cdr Ahlawat had limited vision available from his left eye only. Despite the nature of his injuries, shock of impact, high wind blast and minimal reaction time since the aircraft was flying at low level, he took all the emergency actions correctly to save the aircraft and people of a village in close vicinity of the Pokharan range. During recovery, the rear pilot could not see the runway due to the perspex being obscured. Without the front pilot taking over and landing, the aircraft would have to be abandoned. There were significant chances of ejection system failure due to damage to the same. Displaying gallantry and upholding the virtues of "service-before-self", Wg Cdr Ahlawat used his one hand to open his left eye, took over the controls with the other hand and despite incapacitating injuries, limited binocular vision and with the canopy perspex blown off, he executed a safe landing on the nearest runway of an Air Force Base which resulted in saving of an expensive national asset and lives on ground.

For this act of gallantry, Wing Commander Ravinder Ahlawat is awarded Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).