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Friday, 22 April 2011

President Confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards

The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred three Kirti Chakras and 18 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 thirteen Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and twenty seven 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:-

PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1.      VICE ADMIRAL DEVENDRA KUMAR JOSHI,   AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (01507-Z)
2.      AIR MARSHAL PARAMJIT SINGH BHANGU, AVSM, VM (12932) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)
3.      IC-25156 LIEUTENANT GENERAL JASWINDER PAL SINGH, AVSM, ARMOURED CORPS
4.      IC-25442 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SWATANTARTA NAND HANDA, AVSM, VSM, INFANTRY
5.      IC-25189 LIEUTENANT GENERAL GAUTAM BANERJEE, AVSM, YSM, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
6.      IC 25646 LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIRENDER SINGH TONK, AVSM, INFANTRY
7.      MR-03434 LIEUTENANT GENERAL HIRA LAL KAKRIA, AVSM, BAR TO VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
8.      MR-03831 LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEVENDER PAUL VATS, SM, VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
9.      DR-10270 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURRINDER BHUSHAN SEHAJPAL, AVSM, VSM, ARMY DENTAL CORPS(Retired)
10. IC-24718 LIEUTENANT GENERAL PREM KRISHAN GOEL, AVSM, VSM,  REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY(RETIRED)
11. IC-32782 LIEUTENANT GENERAL BALLACHANDA KUTTAPPA CHENGAPA, AVSM, INFANTRY(RETIRED)
12. IC-24652 LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJ KUMAR KARWAL, AVSM, BAR TO SM, VSM, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTER DIRECTORATE GENERAL NATIONAL CADET CORPS (RETIRED)
13. AIR MARSHAL NIRDOSH VATSYAYAN TYAGI, AVSM, VM, VSM (12765) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)


KIRTI CHAKRA

1.      IC-67257 MAJOR RAHUL GURUNG, CORPS OF ENGINEERS / 12 ASSAM RIFLES
2.      SS-42132 CAPTAIN DEEPAK SHARMA, CORPS OF SIGNALS / 42 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
3.      IC-70971 LIEUTENANT (NOW CAPTAIN) VIKRANT AJIT DESHMUKH, 8TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT

UTTAM YUDDH SEVA MEDAL
1.      IC-27645 LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAMESHWAR ROY, AVSM, YSM, INFANTRY
2.      IC-27972 LIEUTENANT GENERAL GYAN BHUSHAN, AVSM, VSM, INFANTRY


ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.      IC-25833 LIEUTENANT GENERAL GOVINDA MOHAN NAIR, SM, VSM, INFANTRY.
2.      IC-27701 LIEUTENANT GENERAL DALBIR SINGH SIDHU, VSM, ARMOURED CORPS
3.      IC-27967 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER PAL SINGH, VSM, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
4.      IC-30010 LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIGVIJAY SINGH THAKUR, INFANTRY
5.      MR-03435 LIEUTENANT GENERAL BHAGIRATH SINGH RATHORE, VSM,  ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED)
6.      AIR MARSHAL JAGDISH CHANDRA, VSM (14613) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)
7.      AIR MARSHAL DALJIT SINGH, VM (14553) FLYING (PILOT)
8.      IC-30710 MAJOR GENERAL ANIL KUMAR MISRA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
9.      IC-31052 MAJOR GENERAL SHAKTI GURUNG, VSM, INFANTRY.
10. IC-36294 MAJOR GENERAL NAVTEJ SINGH BAWA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
11. IC-30723 MAJOR GENERAL ASHOK SINGH, SM, VSM, INFANTRY.
12. IC-31351 MAJOR GENERAL RAJ NANDAN SINGH, SM, VSM, INFANTRY
13. IC-31705 MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP SINGH, SM, VSM, INFANTRY.
14. IC-31739 MAJOR GENERAL CHANGALI ANANDA KRISHNAN, INFANTRY
15. IC-34019 MAJOR GENERAL DEEPENDRA SINGH HOODA, BAR TO VSM, INFANTRY.
16. DR-10309 MAJOR GENERAL SUSHANTA KARKUN,  ARMY DENTAL CORPS
17. IC-33235 MAJOR GENERAL DEEPINDER SINGH, SM, VSM, ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED)
18. REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL TITUS MORAES, (01888-R)
19. REAR ADMIRAL PARASURAM NAIDU MURUGESAN, VSM, (01958-Z)
20. REAR ADMIRAL VIJAYA KUMAR NAMBALLA, NM, (40689-Z)
21. REAR ADMIRAL RAVINDER KHANNA, VSM, (50514-B) (RETIRED)
22. AIR VICE MARSHAL (NOW AIR MARSHAL) RAVI KANT SHARMA, VM (14088) FLYING (PILOT)
23. AIR VICE MARSHAL NAVIN RATTAN, VSM (14242) MEDICAL
24. AIR VICE MARSHAL SUBHASH CHANDER LUTHRA, VSM (15105) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) (RETIRED)
25. MR-03856 BRIGADIER VELU NAIR, BAR TO VSM, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
26. AIR COMMODORE (NOW AIR VICE MARSHAL) SHYAM BIHARI PRASAD SINHA, VM (16053) FLYING (PILOT)
27. AIR COMMODORE HARJIT SINGH ARORA, (16557)  FLYING (PILOT)


SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.      15619321 GUARDSMAN KRISHAN KUMAR, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS / 21 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
2.      IC-68043 CAPTAIN AMIT KUMAR SINGH, SENA MEDAL, 2ND BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT
3.      JC-2300474 NAIB SUBEDAR RANG BAHADUR YADAV, 23 ASSAM RIFLES
4.      4366857 LANCE NAIK NENGMAITHEM RAJESH SINGH, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
5.      13621161 LANCE HAVILDAR RAJAN, 1ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
6.      13627069 PARATROOPER MAKUNG SARANG HUCHONG, 21ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
7.      G/3101841 RIFLEMAN MILAP SINGH, 31 ASSAM RIFLES
8.      2607215 SEPOY CHANNALLI BASAVARAJ, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT
9.      4001514 SEPOY RAVI KANT, DOGRA REGIMENT / 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS)
10. IC-61307 MAJOR DEEPAK YADAV, ARMY EDUCATION CORPS / EMBASSY OF INDIA, KABUL(POSTHUMOUS)
11. IC-61324 MAJOR NITESH ROY, ARMY EDUCATION CORPS / EMBASSY OF INDIA, KABUL(POSTHUMOUS)
12. 13762552 LANCE NAIK PRAVEEN THAKUR, 12TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
13. 14704137 SEPOY VIJAY SINGH BOHARA, NAGA REGIMENT / 60 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
14. IC-70065 CAPTAIN MANENDRA PRATAP SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 8TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT
15. IC-67498 MAJOR MANISH BARAL, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
16. 4579271 SEPOY SANGAT SINGH, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
17. 2497584 PARATROOPER KAPIL DEV, 1ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
18. IC-72002 LIEUTENANT VIKRAM BAHADUR SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 3RD BATTALION  THE MADRAS REGIMENT
Vice-President Mohd Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Shri AK Antony, Minister of State for Defence Dr. MM Pallam Raju, Leader of the opposition Smt Sushma Swaraj, Chairperson, National Advisory Council Smt Sonia Gandhi, Chief of the Army Staff General VK Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma and several other senior civil and military officials were present on the occasion.

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