President Draupadi Murmu Confers Gallantry Awards At Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1)

President confers 37 Gallantry awards – eight Kirti Chakras (five posthumous) & 29 Shaurya Chakras (five posthumous) during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1)

Shailesh Kumar, National Defence
New Delhi, 09 May 2023

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred eight Kirti Chakras, including five posthumous, and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including five posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State / Union Territory Police during Phase- 1 of Defence Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi today. The Gallantry awards were presented to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty. Following is the list of awardees in the order of presentation:

 

 

SHAURYA CHAKRA (Non Posthumous)

1. SHRI AMIT KUMAR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, CRPF    MHA
2. SHRI SATENDRA SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, 21 BN, CRPF    MHA
3. 2693096F HAVILDAR GHANSHYAM (NOW NAIB SUBEDAR), THE GRENADIERS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES   ARMY
4. (i) SHRI VIKKI KUMAR PANDEY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, 209 CoBRA, CRPF
   (ii) SHRI VIJAY ORAON, CONSTABLE/GD, 209 CoBRA, CRPF  MHA (Act performed together)
5. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MRITUNJAY KUMAR (07456-W) NAVY
6. IC-78962W MAJOR AMIT DAHIYA, SENA MEDAL, 1ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)   ARMY
7. (i) SHRI SOMAY VINAYAK MUNDE, IPS, ADDL. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (NOW SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE), MAHARASHTRA POLICE
   (ii) SHRI RAVINDRA KASHINATH NAITAM, HEAD CONSTABLE, MAHARASHTRA POLICE
   (iii) SHRI TIKARAM SAMPATRAO KATENGE, POLICE NAIK, MAHARASHTRA POLICE.  MHA (Act performed together)
8. IC-72252H MAJOR NITIN DHAANIA, 2ND BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)  ARMY
9. 14941570X LANCE NAIK RAGH VENDRA SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES.   ARMY
10. IC-80532L MAJOR SANDEEP KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES.    ARMY
11. SS-47677W MAJOR ABHISHEK SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 50TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
12. (i) SQUADRON LEADER SANDEEP KUMAR JHAJHRIA, (33270) ACCOUNTS/GARUD
    (ii) CORPORAL (NOW SERGEANT) ANAND SINGH, (954576) INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD) AIR FORCE (Act performed together)
13. IC-77164W MAJOR ADITYA BHADAURIA, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES   ARMY
14. (i) GROUP CAPTAIN YOGESHWAR KRISHNARAO KANDALKAR, (27207) FLYING (PILOT
    (ii) FLIGHT LIEUTENANT TEJPAL, (36539) METEOROLOGY/GARUD
    (iii) LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN SUNIL KUMAR,  (990231) INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY). AIR FORCE (Act performed together)
15. SS-48529X CAPTAIN (NOW MAJOR) YUDHVIR SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
16. SS-48830N CAPTAIN RAKESH T R, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) ARMY
17. 13779485Y LANCE NAIK VIKAS CHOUDHARY, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 3RD BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
18. SS-48517H CAPTAIN (NOW MAJOR) ARUN KUMAR, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 13TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY

KIRTI CHAKRA (Non Posthumous)

1. 15486168N NAIK DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES.  ARMY
2. SS-46926X MAJOR SHUBHANG, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES. ARMY
3. 3011334X NAIK JITENDRA SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY

SHAURYA CHAKRA (Posthumous)

1. 9115892W RIFLEMAN AURANGZAB, JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) ARMY
2. 3017767L SEPOY KARN VEER SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) ARMY
3. 15240522P GUNNER JASBIR SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 19TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS). ARMY
4. 665/SPO CONSTABLE MUDASIR AHMAD SHEIKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE (BARAMULLA) (POSTHUMOUS). ARMY
5. 13773112P NAIK JASBIR SINGH, 6TH BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS). ARMY **Award of Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous) announced on Independence Day 2018

KIRTI CHAKRA (Posthumous)

1. SHRI SUDIP SARKAR, CONSTABLE/GD, BSF (POSTHUMOUS) MHA
2. (i) SHRI DEEPAK BHARDWAJ, SUB INSPECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH (POSTHUMOUS)(ii) SHRI SODHI NARAYAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH (POSTHUMOUS)(iii) SHRI SHRAWAN KASHYAP, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH (POSTHUMOUS).  MHA. (Act performed together)
3. SHRI ROHIT KUMAR, SG. CONSTABLE, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS) MHA

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