Team News Riveting
New Delhi, May 31
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at the Defence Investiture Ceremony -2022 (Phase II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 31, 2022).
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh.
President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred one Kirti Chakra (Posthumous) and 14 Shaurya Chakras, including eight posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-2) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on May 31, 2022.
The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.
The President also conferred 13 Param Vishisht Seva Medals and 29 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 | Service |
| KIRTI CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | Shri Altaf HUSSAIN BHAT, CONstable, j&K Police (Posthumous) | MHA |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | ||
| 1. | SHRI SHAHBAZ AHMAD, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 2. | SHRI AJEET SINGH, HEAD CONSTABLE (GD), 204 COBRA, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 3. | SHRI VIKAS KUMAR, CONSTABLE (GD), 204 COBRA, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 4. | SHRI PURNANAND, CONSTABLE (GD), 204 COBRA, CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 5. | SHRI KULDEEP KUMAR URAWAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, 118 CRPF (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 6. | SHRI DEBASIS SETHY, COMMANDO, ODISHA POLICE (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 7. | SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR TUDU, COMMANDO, ODISHA POLICE (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 8. | WING COMMANDER (NOW GROUP CAPTAIN) VARUN SINGH, (27987) FLYING (PILOT) (NOW POSTHUMOUS) | AIR FORCE |
| PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL | ||
| 1. | VICE ADMIRAL AJENDRA BAHADUR SINGH, AVSM, VSM, ADC (02619-A) | NAVY |
| 2. | VICE ADMIRAL SATISHKUMAR N GHORMADE, AVSM, NM, ADC (02671-W) | NAVY |
| 3. | AIR MARSHAL BALABHADRA RADHA KRISHNA, AVSM, SC, ADC (17326) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 4. | IC-40353H LIEUTENANT GENERAL PARAMJIT SINGH SANGHA, UYSM, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 5. | IC-40753P LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANMOHAN JEET SINGH KAHLON, AVSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 6. | IC-42475L LIEUTENANT GENERAL SAVNEET SINGH, YSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 7. | IC-45009F LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUKHDEEP SANGWAN, AVSM, SM**, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 8. | MR-04744H LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOY CHATTERJEE, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 9. | MR-05596P LIEUTENANT GENERAL MADHURI KANITKAR, AVSM, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 10. | IC-41471H LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURENDAR KUMAR PRASHAR, AVSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 11. | AIR MARSHAL DIPTENDU CHOUDHURY, AVSM, VM, VSM (17335) FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED) | AIR FORCE |
| 12. | AIR MARSHAL VIJAY PAL SINGH RANA, VSM (17736) ADMINISTRATION/FIGHTER CONTROLLER (RETIRED) | AIR FORCE |
| 13. | IC-42294A MAJOR GENERAL SHAILJANAND JHA, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL | ||
| 1. | IC-42387P LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER SINGH MAHAL, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS | ARMY |
| 2. | AIR MARSHAL CHALAPATI JONNALAGEDDA, VSM (17358) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 3. | AIR MARSHAL SREEKUMAR PRABHAKARAN, VM, (17318) | AIR FORCE |
| 4. | IC-42273K LIEUTENANT GENERAL BASANT KUMAR REPSWAL, VSM, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS | ARMY |
| 5. | IC-42542L LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANOJ KUMAR MAGO, YSM, SM**, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS | ARMY |
| 6. | IC-42390P LIEUTENANT GENERAL M UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, SM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS | ARMY |
| 7. | IC-42794X LIEUTENANT GENERAL MV SUCHINDRA KUMAR, YSM**, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 8. | IC-45642F LIEUTENANT GENERAL REDDY VENKATESHA GA, SC, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 9. | IC-47003Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEVENDRA SHARMA, SM, THE ARMOURED CORPS | ARMY |
| 10. | IC-47253A MAJOR GENERAL (NOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL) GAJENDRA JOSHI, SM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 11. | MR-04902M MAJOR GENERAL (NOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL) ASHOK KUMAR JINDAL, YSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | ARMY |
| 12. | SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL NAVEEN CHAWLA, VSM (75402-T) | NAVY |
| 13. | AIR MARSHAL PRASHANT BHARADWAJ, VSM** (37032) MEDICAL | AIR FORCE |
| 14. | IC-44603W MAJOR GENERAL (NOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL) VIVEK KASHYAP, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS | ARMY |
| 15. | IC-46319Y MAJOR GENERAL RAJEEV PURI, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 16. | IC-47566Y MAJOR GENERAL (NOW LIEUTENANT GENERAL) VM BHUVANA KRISHNAN, YSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 17. | IC-47646W MAJOR GENERAL GULJEET SINGH JAMWAL, SM**, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 18. | IC-48085Y MAJOR GENERAL MANISH MOHAN ERRY, SM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 19. | IC-48118Y MAJOR GENERAL PRAVEEN KUMAR AIRY, VSM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 20. | IC-48677H MAJOR GENERAL DHEERENDRA SINGH KUSHWAH, SM, THE INFANTRY | ARMY |
| 21. | MR-05261X MAJOR GENERAL R RAVIKUMAR, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | ARMY |
| 22. | IC-41869X MAJOR GENERAL ARVIND BHATIA, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 23. | IC-41885P MAJOR GENERAL U SURESH KUMAR, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED) | ARMY |
| 24. | REAR ADMIRAL ATUL ANAND, VSM (03247-B) | NAVY |
| 25. | REAR ADMIRAL UI BELLIAPPA, VSM (41291-T) | NAVY |
| 26. | AIR VICE MARSHAL NAGESH KAPOOR, VM (18557) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 27. | AIR VICE MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH, VM (18806) FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE |
| 28. | AIR VICE MARSHAL KALVAKUNTLA SHEKHAR REDDY, VSM (17774) LOGISTICS (RETIRED) | AIR FORCE |
| 29. | IC-51426K BRIGADIER ARVINDER SINGH HQ CE (P) HIMANK | ARMY |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | ||
| 1. 2. 3. | SHRI CHITESH KUMAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, CRPF SHRI MANJINDER SINGH, SUB INSPECTOR, CRPF SHRI SUNIL CHOUDHARY, CONSTABLE, CRPF | MHA (All three Awardees in One Citation) |
| 4. | SHRI DILIP MALIK, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, 205 COBRA, CRPF | MHA |
| 5. | SHRI ANIRUDH PRATAP SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, 54 CRPF | MHA |
| 6. | CAPTAIN (NOW COMMODORE) SACHIN REUBEN SEQUEIRA (04272-H) | NAVY |
