President approves 84 Mentioned-in-Despatches to Indian Armed Forces personnel

India’s President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 84 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Indian Armed Forces personnel, including 10 posthumous, on the eve of 75th Republic Day.

These include 68 from the Army – 34 for Operation Rakshak; 16 for Operation Snow Leopard; seven for Operation Meghdoot; three for Operation Sahayta; two for Operation Sidhra; three for Operation CAS Evacuation; and three for Misc Operation.

Further, it also includes 16 from the Indian Air Force – 15 for Operation Kaveri, and one for Misc Operation.

The full list of the recipients of Mentioned-in-Despatches is as follows:

 INDIAN ARMY

 

 
 

OPERATION RAKSHAK

 

 
1. IC-63796W COLONEL GAURAV SHARMA, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES  
2. IC-70910L LIEUTENANT COLONEL MANISH KUMAR KADIAN, SENA MEDAL, 9TH BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY  
3. IC-76144W MAJOR MANISH CHHETRI, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)  
4. IC-79631F MAJOR ABHINAV CHATURVEDI, 4TH  BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT  
5. IC-80299H MAJOR ABHISHEK SAPAHIA, 9TH  BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY  
6. IC-80306N MAJOR MAHENDER SINGH, 21ST  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, 45TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES  
12. IC-82933Y CAPTAIN RAJAT, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (RECONNAISSANCE & OBSERVATION)  
13. IC-85315Y CAPTAIN AJAY RAWAT, 4TH  BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT  
14. IC-88906L LIEUTENANT MOHIT KUMAR JAKHAR, 21ST  BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT  
15. JC-511327F SUBEDAR BALWINDER SINGH, 9TH  BATTALION, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY  
16. JC-624418Y SUBEDAR LACHHUMAN RANA, 3RD 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, 1ST  BATTALION, THE ASSAM REGIMENT  
19. 2703908A HAVILDAR SUNIL KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 39THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES  
20. 4486876M HAVILDAR MANDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)  
21. 5757904A HAVILDAR RAMAN SINGH RANA ACHHAMI, 3RD BATTALION, THE 8TH GORKHA RIFLES  
22. 2502713Y NAIK ARVIND KUMAR, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)  
23. 4207238L NAIK DEEPAK SINGH, 12TH BATTALION, THE KUMAON REGIMENT  
24. 4583886A NAIK SONKAMBLE VINOD SURESH, 12TH BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT  
25. 14949810Y LANCE NAIK TELU RAM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 16TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)  
26. 15236290K LANCE NAIK DEBASHISH BISWAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILERRY, 49TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)  
27. 14705896Y LANCE NAIK RUCHIN SINGH RAWAT, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)  
28. 2714584A SEPOY DEVENDRA, THE GRENADIERS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES  
29. 4495598L SEPOY HARKRISHAN SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)  
30. 4498249M SEPOY SEWAK SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 49THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)  
31. 13631762M PARATROOPER NAVEEN KUMAR, THEPARACHUTE REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COUNTER INSURGENCY FORCE (ROMEO)  
32. 21012032A PARATROOPER PRAMOD NEGI, 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)  
33. 5762670L PARATROOPER SIDDHANT CHETTRI, 9TH 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, 38TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES  
36. IC-67245H COLONEL AMAN DATTA, 10TH 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, 12TH 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, 12TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)  
44. IC-84099K CAPTAIN AJIT KUMAR SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 59TH 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, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)  
48. JC-414807F NAIB SUBEDAR DEVENDRA SINGH, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)  
49. 16118381M HAVILDAR UPENDRA KUMAR, 12TH 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, 10TH 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, 5TH 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, 16TH BATTALION, THE JAT REGIMENT  
60. G/5033065H RIFLEMAN ALAGARSAMY R, 9 ASSAM RIFLES  
 

OPERATION SIDHRA

 

 
61. SS-46681M MAJOR MAHAK MEHTA, 1ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)  
62. JC-414898W NAIB SUBEDAR SURINDER SINGH, 1ST 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)  

 Source: https://pib.gov.