President of India Presents Gallantry Awards for the year 2020: LIVE

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning (November 22, 2021). 

This was the first set of awards for the year 2020, the second set of awards will be presented this evening at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II. 

Click here for list of awardees.

Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-4)

President confers five Kirti Chakras & nine Shaurya Chakras

14 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 26 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals also given

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred five Kirti Chakra, including four posthumous, five Vir Chakras, including four posthumous and nine Shaurya Chakras, including eight posthumous, to the personnel of Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-4) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi in the evening of November 23, 2021. The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.

The President also conferred 14 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 26 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals for distinguished service of exceptional order. Following is the list of awardees in order of presentation:

S No

RANK AND NAME

KIRTI CHAKRA

1

SHRI ABDUL RASHID KALAS, HEAD CONSTABLE, JAMMU & KASHMIR POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

2

SHRI PINTU KUMAR SINGH, INSPECTOR/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)

3

SHRI SHYAM NARAIN SINGH YADAVA, HEAD CONSTABLE/GD, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)

4

SHRI VINOD KUMAR, CONSTABLE, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

1

SHRI GH MUSTAFA BARAH, SGCT, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

2

SHRI NASEER AHMAD KOLIE, SGCT, CONSTABLE, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

3

SHRI MAHAVEER PRASAD GODARA, SUB-INSPECTOR (EXECUTIVE), CISF (POSTHUMOUS)

4

SHRI ARSHAD KHAN, INSPECTOR, JAMMU & KASHMIR POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

5

SHRI BILAL AHMAD MAGRAY, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)

6

SHRI ERANNA NAYAKA, HEAD CONSTABLE/FIRE CISF (POSTHUMOUS)

7

SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR PASWAN, CONSTABLE/DCPO, CISF (POSTHUMOUS)

8

SHRI SATISH PRASAD KUSHWAHA, CONSTABLE/FIRE, CISF (POSTHUMOUS)

PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-40314K LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHANDI PRASAD MOHANTY, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY

2

IC-40760L LIEUTENANT GENERAL VADLAMANI SHANMUKHA SREENIVAS, VSM**, THE INFANTRY

3

AIR MARSHAL ARVINDRA SINGH BUTOLA, VM, VSM (16789) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

4

AIR MARSHAL AMIT TIWARI, AVSM, VM (16806) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

5

IC-41528M LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARINDER SINGH, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY

6

DR-10359P LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJAY MANOHAR LONDHE, SM, THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS (RETIRED)

7

IC-40948A LIEUTENANT GENERAL KALISIPUDI RAVI PRASAD, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY (RETIRED)

8

MR-04428K LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANUP BANERJI, SM, PHS, THE MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED)

9

MR-04745L LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARDEEP NAITHANI, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED)

10

V-00391W LIEUTENANT GENERAL PAILOOR RAMACHANDRAN VENKATESH, SM, THE REMOUNT VETERINARY SERVICES (RETIRED)

11

VICE ADMIRAL MS PAWAR, AVSM, VSM (02483-T) (RETIRED)

12

VICE ADMIRAL SISHTLA RAJASEKHARA SARMA, AVSM, VSM (50832-A) (RETIRED)

13

AIR MARSHAL MOTHLAMPET SABARI GIREESA MENON, VSM (17035) ADMINISTRATION / AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (RETIRED)

14

IC-41154F MAJOR GENERAL ALOK RAJ, AVSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

KIRTI CHAKRA

1

SHRI RAHUL MATHUR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, CRPF

UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-41509F LIEUTENANT GENERAL KANWAL JEET SINGH DHILLON, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 15 CORPS

2

IC-40353H LIEUTENANT GENERAL PARAMJIT SINGH SANGHA, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 16 CORPS (RETIRED)

ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-41495M LIEUTENANT GENERAL NAV K KHANDURI, VSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE

2

IC-42288M LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANIL PURI, SM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

3

IC-43295P MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) RAVIN KHOSLA, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY

4

IC-43296X MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) VIJAY KUMAR MISHRA, THE INFANTRY

5

IC-43444X MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) P GOPALAKRISHNA MENON, THE INFANTRY

6

IC-43746K MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) ADOSH KUMAR, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

7

IC-43877P MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) RAJINDER DEWAN, VSM, THE INFANTRY

8

IC-44545X MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) ANINDYA SENGUPTA, YSM, THE INFANTRY

9

IC-42331H MAJOR GENERAL ARUP KUMAR SASMAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

10

IC-42795A MAJOR GENERAL JALAJ BHOLA, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS

11

IC-43223L MAJOR GENERAL RAJESH KUMAR JHA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

12

IC-43333A MAJOR GENERAL K NARAYANAN, SM, THE INFANTRY

13

IC-44473Y MAJOR GENERAL RAVI MURUGAN, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS

14

IC-44501A MAJOR GENERAL AJAY KUMAR VERMA, THE INFANTRY

15

IC-46002K MAJOR GENERAL PRAVEEN KUMAR, SM, VSM, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

16

IC-47013H MAJOR GENERAL DEEPAK MEHRA, KC, VSM, THE INFANTRY

17

IC-47032N MAJOR GENERAL PRATIK SHARMA, SM, THE INFANTRY

18

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) SRINIVASAN G, VSM (41184-Z)

19

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) PUNEET KUMAR BAHL, VSM (02741-B)

20

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) RAJESH PENDHARKAR, VSM (03130-N)

21

AIR VICE MARSHAL SAJU BALAKRISHNAN, VM (18300) FLYING (PILOT)

22

AIR COMMODORE MANISH KUMAR GUPTA (20439) FLYING (PILOT)

23

AIR COMMODORE TEJPAL SINGH, VM (20724) FLYING (PILOT)

24

AIR COMMODORE VIKRAM GAUR, VSM (21008) FLYING (PILOT)

25

AIR VICE MARSHAL JONNALAGADDA RAJENDRA, VSM (18150) ADMINISTRATION (RETIRED)

26

AIR VICE MARSHAL SUKUMARAN RAMAKRISHNAN, VSM (18466) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) (RETIRED)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

1

SHRI AMIT KUMAR, DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, JAMMU & KASHMIR POLICE

Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-3)

President confers one Maha Vir Chakra (posthumous), one Kirti Chakra (posthumous), five Vir Chakras & six Shaurya Chakras

14 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 23 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals also given

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred one Maha Vir Chakra (posthumous), one Kirti Chakra (posthumous), five Vir Chakras, including four posthumous and six Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, to the personnel of Armed Forces and Indian Coast Guard during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-3) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi in the morning of November 23, 2021. The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.

The President also conferred 14 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 23 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals for distinguished service of exceptional order. Following is the list of awardees in order of presentation:

S No

RANK AND NAME

MAHA VIR CHAKRA

1

IC-64405M COLONEL BIKUMALLA SANTOSH BABU,

16TH BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

KIRTI CHAKRA

1

JC-413798Y SUBEDAR SANJIV KUMAR, 4TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

VIR CHAKRA

1

JC-561645F NAIB SUBEDAR LATE NUDURAM SOREN, 16TH BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

2

15139118Y HAVILDAR K PALANI, 81 FIELD REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

3

15439373K NAIK DEEPAK SINGH, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, 16TH BATTALION THE BIHAR REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

4

2516683X SEPOY GURTEJ SINGH, 3RD BATTALION THE PUNJAB REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS)

     
SHAURYA CHAKRA

1

IC-76429H MAJOR ANUJ SOOD, BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS, 21ST BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

     
PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-40685M LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJ SHUKLA, YSM, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

2

VICE ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR, AVSM, VSM (02540-Y)

3

AIR MARSHAL (Now AIR CHIEF MARSHAL) VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI, AVSM, VM (16978) FLYING (PILOT)

4

AIR MARSHAL NAVKARANJIT SINGH DHILLON, AVSM, ADC (16580) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

5

AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR, AVSM, VM, ADC (16770), FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

6

IC–39130Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV CHOPRA, AVSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

7

IC-39437K LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHASHANK TARAKANT UPASANI, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

8

IC-39874K LIEUTENANT GENERAL TARANJIT SINGH, AVSM, VSM**, THE ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED)

9

IC-39929H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SARANJEET SINGH, UYSM, YSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

10

IC-39996N LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV SABHERWAL, AVSM, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS (RETIRED)

11

IC-40022F LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANIL KUMAR BHATT, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

12

IC-40003W MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEPAN HANDA, THE ARMY AVIATION CORPS (RETIRED)

13

DIRECTOR GENERAL SHRI KRISHNASWAMY NATARAJAN, PRESIDENT’S TATRAKSHAK MEDAL, TATRAKSHAK MEDAL (0091-E), INDIAN COAST GUARD

14

GO-1968X, CE(CIVIL) (Now ADGBR), KP PURUSHOTHAMAN, VSM (RETIRED)

     
UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-41521H   LIEUTENANT GENERAL   HARSHA GUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, HEADQUARTER 16 CORPS

2

IC-41072Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJEEV SIROHI, AVSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY, HEADQUARTER 3 CORPS

     
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1

IC-41083L LIEUTENANT GENERAL AMARDEEP SINGH BHINDER, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS

2

AIR MARSHAL RICHARD JOHN DUCKWORTH, VSM (17136)  
FLYING (PILOT)

3

IC-40534N LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILIND N BHURKE, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS

4

IC–41025F LIEUTENANT GENERAL TIRTALA SUBRAMANIAN ANANTHA NARAYANAN, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

5

IC-41091K LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHASHANK SHEKHAR MISHRA, VSM, THE INFANTRY

6

IC-41599N LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH KUSHWAHA, THE ORDNANCE CORPS

7

IC-41672F LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA, YSM, THE INFANTRY

8

IC-42958H LIEUTENANT GENERAL S HARIMOHAN IYER, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY

9

IC-43710L LIEUTENANT GENERAL TARUN KUMAR AICH, THE INFANTRY

10

IC-43725N LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANOJ KUMAR KATIYAR, THE INFANTRY

11

IC-47020Y MAJOR GENERAL (Now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) DINESH SINGH RANA, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRY

12

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) SWAMINATHAN RAJARAM, NM (41228-Z)

13

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) SANJAY JASJIT SINGH, NM (03081-A)

14

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) SURAJ BERRY, NM, VSM (03101-Y)

15

REAR ADMIRAL (Now VICE ADMIRAL) SRINIVAS VENNAM, NM (03227-H)

16

AIR MARSHAL VIBHAS PANDE, VSM (17647) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)

17

AIR VICE MARSHAL (Now AIR MARSHAL) SURAJ KUMAR JHA (17445) FLYING (PILOT)

18

AIR MARSHAL INDIRA PADMANABHAN VIPIN VM (16829) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)

19

AIR MARSHAL THAZHATHUPULIKUNNEL DEVASIA JOSEPH, VM, VSM (16964) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)
20

AIR MARSHAL MAHENDRA SINGH BUTOLA (30034) MEDICAL (RETIRED)

21

IC 49496K BRIGADIER PREET PAL SINGH, VSM, 1 GORKHA RIFLES

22

IC-40290L MAJOR GENERAL BIPIN BAKSHI, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (RETIRED)

23

IC-41470A MAJOR GENERAL VIRENDRA SINGH, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED)

     
VIR CHAKRA

1

15143643M HAVILDAR TEJINDER SINGH, 3 MEDIUM REGIMENT

     
SHAURYA CHAKRA

1

IC-68482Y LIEUTENANT COLONEL KRISHAN SINGH RAWAT, SENA MEDAL, FIRST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

2

IC-73334X MAJOR (now LIEUTENANT COLONEL) ANIL URS, 4TH BATTALION THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

3

G/5022546P RIFLEMAN PRANAB JYOTI DAS, 6TH BATTALION THE ASSAM RIFLES

4

13631414L PARATROOPER SONAM TSHERING TAMANG, 4TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)

5

WING COMMANDER VISHAK NAIR (28993) FLYING (PILOT)