75th Republic Day: President approves 84 Mentioned-in-Despatches to Armed Forces personnel, including 10 posthumous

INDIAN ARMY

OPERATION RAKSHAK

1.

IC-63796W COLONEL GAURAV SHARMA, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62^ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

2.

IC-70910L LIEUTENANT COLONEL MANISH KUMAR KADIAN, SENA MEDAL, 9^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

3.

IC-76144W MAJOR MANISH CHHETRI, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

4.

IC-79631F MAJOR ABHINAV CHATURVEDI, 4^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT

5.

IC-80299H MAJOR ABHISHEK SAPAHIA, 9^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

6.

IC-80306N MAJOR MAHENDER SINGH, 21^ST BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT

7.

IC-81443Y MAJOR PIYUSH PARTH DHAKED, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

8.

IC-82044F MAJOR SHANKAR B, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

9.

IC-82225M MAJOR PANKAJ KUMAR, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

10.

IC-82323M MAJOR SHUBHANKAR DAS SHARMA, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

11.

SC-00876Y MAJOR GAURAVA KUMAR, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 45^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

12.

IC-82933Y CAPTAIN RAJAT, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

13.

IC-85315Y CAPTAIN AJAY RAWAT, 4^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT

14.

IC-88906L LIEUTENANT MOHIT KUMAR JAKHAR, 21^ST BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT

15.

JC-511327F SUBEDAR BALWINDER SINGH, 9^TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

16.

JC-624418Y SUBEDAR LACHHUMAN RANA, 3^RD BATTALION, THE 8TH GORKHA RIFLES

17.

JC-313814W NAIB SUBEDAR S VENKATESAN, 19 ENGINEER REGIMENT

18.

JC-552137K NAIB SUBEDAR L PONGCHAI KONYAK, SENA MEDAL, 1^ST BATTALION, THE ASSAM REGIMENT

19.

2703908A HAVILDAR SUNIL KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 39^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

20.

4486876M HAVILDAR MANDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

21.

5757904A HAVILDAR RAMAN SINGH RANA ACHHAMI, 3^RD BATTALION, THE 8TH GORKHA RIFLES

22.

2502713Y NAIK ARVIND KUMAR, 9^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

23.

4207238L NAIK DEEPAK SINGH, 12^TH BATTALION, THE KUMAON REGIMENT

24.

4583886A NAIK SONKAMBLE VINOD SURESH, 12^TH BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT

25.

14949810Y LANCE NAIK TELU RAM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 16^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

26.

15236290K LANCE NAIK DEBASHISH BISWAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 49^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

27.

14705896Y LANCE NAIK RUCHIN SINGH RAWAT, 9^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

28.

2714584A SEPOY DEVENDRA, THE GRENADIERS, 55^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

29.

4495598L SEPOY HARKRISHAN SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

30.

4498249M SEPOY SEWAK SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49^THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

31.

13631762M PARATROOPER NAVEEN KUMAR, THEPARACHUTE REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COUNTER INSURGENCY FORCE (ROMEO)

32.

21012032A PARATROOPER PRAMOD NEGI, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

33.

5762670L PARATROOPER SIDDHANT CHETTRI, 9^TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

34.

EXJ-196317 PROBATIONARY SUB INSPECTOR SHAJAD ALI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE

OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD

35.

IC-66440N COLONEL JINU THANKAPPAN, THE MADRAS REGIMENT, 38^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

36.

IC-67245H COLONEL AMAN DATTA, 10^TH BATTALION, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY

37.

IC-67384M COLONEL MONEET SINGH, 139 MEDIUM REGIMENT

38.

IC-68476L COLONEL SAVYASACHI BOSE, 84 ARMOURED REGT

39.

MR-07246F COLONEL HARPANAHALLI RAVI RAMAMURTHY, 303 FIELD HOSPITAL

40.

IC-77613A MAJOR RAHUL BHARGAVA, 203 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UTILITY HELICOPTER)

41.

IC-81303M MAJOR DEEPAK JOSHI, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

42.

IC-82157K MAJOR SUNIL RANA, THEARMOURED CORPS, HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE

43.

IC-83540P CAPTAIN PEMA DORJEE BHUTIA, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

44.

IC-84099K CAPTAIN AJIT KUMAR SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 59^TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES

45.

ACC-18 DEPUTY COMMANDANT MINGMA KHAMPA, HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE

46.

JC-66763W COMPANY LEADER KUNCHOK TENPA, HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE

47.

JC-414806Y NAIB SUBEDAR VIJENDER SINGH, 9^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

48.

JC-414807F NAIB SUBEDAR DEVENDRA SINGH, 9^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

49.

16118381M HAVILDAR UPENDRA KUMAR, 12^TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

50.

14832609H NAIK ASLAM KHAN, 5009 COMPANY THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS (POSTHUMOUS)

OPERATION MEGHDOOT

51.

IC-64407X COLONEL VIVEK KUMAR, 10^TH BATTALION THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

52.

IC-64436M COLONEL KAMAL SAJGOTRA, 2ND BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT

53.

IC-76329X MAJOR GAGANDEEP RANDHAWA, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

54.

IC-78615X MAJOR VINESH YADAV, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

55.

IC-79597M MAJOR PARMINDER SINGH VIRK, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

56.

IC-79721H MAJOR NITIN RAWAT, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)

57.

IC-85152W MAJOR RAVIPREET SINGH SANDHU, 5^TH BATTALION THE LADAKH SCOUTS

OPERATION SAHAYATA

58.

IC-70904X LIEUTENANT COLONEL MADHU MANISH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 21 ASSAM RIFLES

59.

IC-85730A CAPTAIN SAHIL FAGERIA, 16^TH BATTALION, THE JAT REGIMENT

60.

G/5033065H RIFLEMAN ALAGARSAMY R, 9 ASSAM RIFLES

OPERATION SIDHRA

61.

SS-46681M MAJOR MAHAK MEHTA, 1^ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

62.

JC-414898W NAIB SUBEDAR SURINDER SINGH, 1^ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

CAS EVACUATION

63.

IC-72101K LIEUTENANT COLONEL VAIBHAV JINDAL, 23 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION FLIGHT

64.

IC-79201X MAJOR S NISHANT REDDY, THE REGIMENT ARTILERRY, 23 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION FLIGHT

65.

IC-85029X CAPTAIN PARINAV PATHAK, 23 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION FLIGHT

MISC OPERATION

66.

IC-63408N COLONEL UMESH CHANDRA SATI, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 1 ASSAM RIFLES

67.

IC-68179X COLONEL OINAM AKASH SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 18 ASSAM RIFLES

68.

18004474N HAVILDAR AJAY KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 111 ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (GENERAL RESERVE ENGINEER FORCE)

INDIAN AIR FORCE

OP KAVERI

1.

29900 WING COMMANDER RAJNEESH CHANDRA UNIYAL, FLYING (PILOT)

2.

33949 SQUADRON LEADER PRITAM SINGH JAITAWAT, ADMINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER

3.

23569 GROUP CAPTAIN FELIX PATRICK PINTO, SHAURYA CHAKRA, VAYU SENE MEDAL FLYING (PILOT)

4.

28028 GROUP CAPTAIN SAMEEP NIJHAWAN, FLYING (PILOT)

5.

28051 WING COMMANDER JAGVINDRA SINGH, ADMINISTRATION

6.

WING COMMANDER MANISH VYAS (29197) FLYING (PILOT)

7.

WING COMMANDER LOKESH MANCHANDA (29444) FLYING (PILOT)

8.

WING COMMANDER SHREE KANT BHARDWAJ (29454) FLYING (NAVIGATOR)

9.

SQUADRON LEADER ANKIT AGARWAL (32629) AE (L)

10.

31441 SQUADRON LEADER MANAS THATTE, FLYING (NAVIGATOR)

11.

JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER KALANDI CHARAN SAHOO (930401) FLIGHT ENGINEER

12.

SERGEANT JITENDRA KUMAR MAHLA (902877) INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD)

13.

903053 SERGEANT VIKAS KUMAR TIWARY, INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD)

14.

CORPORAL SHAKTI SINGH RAJPUROHIT (977094) INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY)

15.

924752 CORPORAL MAHENDRA KUMAR, INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY)

MISC OPERATION

16.

SQUADRON LEADER KANHAIYA KUMAR (33223) FLYING (PILOT)