77th Independence Day: President Murmu Approved 77 Gallantry Awards

On the eve of Independence Day 2023, President Droupadi Murmu gave her approval for 76 Gallantry awards to members of the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the occasion. Among these awards are four posthumous Kirti Chakra awards, eleven Shaurya Chakra awards (including five posthumous), two Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 52 Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), and four Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

 

The President has also given approval for 30  Mention-in-Despatches to the Army, which also includes recognition for Army dog Madhu (posthumously), as well as one commendation for an Air Force member. These acknowledgements are in honor of their noteworthy roles in various military operations, such as Operation Rakshak, Operation Snow Leopard, Operation Casualty Evacuation, Operation Mount Chomo, Operation Orchid, Operation Kalisham Valley, Rescue Operation, and Operation Evacuation. This also encompasses Pangsau Pass and Operation Meghdoot.

 

All the four Kirtu Chakra recipients, would be receiving the same posthumously, Late Shri Dilip Kumar Das, Insp/GD, Late Shri Raj Kumar Yadava, HC/GD, Late Shri Bablu Rabha, Constable/GD, Late Shri Sambhu Roy, Constant C/GD. The awardees were all CRPF officers and martyred while bravely fighting Naxalites in Chhattisgarh in different regions.

 

Eleven Shaurya Chakras were also approved in which five were posthumous. The recipients include Major Vijay Verma of the Rajputana Regiment, 44th Battalion, Major Vikas Bhambhu and Major Mustafa Bohara of Army Aviation Squadron (Posthumous); Major Sachin Negi, the Grenadiers, Major Rajendra Prasad Jat, the Dogra Regiment and Major Ravinder Singh Rawat, the Armoured Corps of Rashtriya Rifles; Hav Vivek Singh Tomar (Posthumous) and Naik Bhim Singh of the Rajputana Rifles; Rifleman Kulbhushan Manta, the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles of the Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous), Saifullah Qadri, SG constable, Jammu and Kashmir police and Shri Gamit Mukesh Kumar, Constable 61 CRPF.

Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) were approved for Cdr Hanish Singh Karki, Cdr Kaustab Banerjee, Lt Cdr Pannerselvam Vishnu Prasanna.

Indian Army Majors Vikas Bhambhu and Mustafa Bohara have been posthumously honored with the Shaurya Chakra for their courageous act in October 2022. They managed to steer their crashing ALH Dhruv Rudra helicopter away from a populated area and an ammunition depot in Arunachal Pradesh, preventing potential loss of life. Despite having the option to land in an open space, the pilots sacrificed their lives to avert potential harm to the ammunition depot and civilians on the ground.

 

Havildar Vivek Singh Tomar was posthumously granted the Shaurya Chakra for his actions in January of this year. While stationed at the Siachen Glacier at an elevation of 18,300 feet, he detected a fire within a snow tent. Despite the risk to his own safety, he courageously entered the tent to control the situation and protect his fellow soldiers. Tragically, he lost his life in the process due to the injuries sustained during the incident.

 

Wing Commander Shrey Tomar has been honored with the Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry after skillfully executing an emergency landing of his twin-engine fighter aircraft using only one engine. He managed to land the aircraft safely despite a fire, effectively preventing any loss of life or property.

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