President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 33 Shaurya Chakras, including seven posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on May 22, 2025. The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying raw courage, unparalleled bravery and total disregard to personal safety in the line of duty. The list of awardees in the order of presentation is as follows:
| S NO | NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE | DATE OF ACT |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | |||
| 1. | IC-76052K, MAJOR (now LT COL) VIJAY VERMA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 05.10.2022 |
| 2. | 81234, DEPUTY COMMANDANT VIKRANT KUMAR, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 02.04.2023 |
| 3. | 105053113, INSPECTOR/GD JEFFREY HMINGCHULLO, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 02.04.2023 |
| 4. | 31215, WING COMMANDER VERNON DESMOND KEANE, VAYU SENA MEDAL, FLYING (PILOT) | INDIAN AIR FORCE | 24.07.2023 |
| 5. | 32754, SQUADRON LEADER DEEPAK KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT) | INDIAN AIR FORCE | 25.08.2023 |
| 6. | SPO-825 SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER ABDUL LATIF, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE | J&K POLICE (MHA) | 04.09.2023 |
| 7. | JC-583083P, SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH JASROTIA, 5TH BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 16.09.2023 |
| 8. | IC-63508Y, COLONEL PAWAN SINGH, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O) | INDIAN ARMY | 10.10.2023 |
| 9. | JC-288663P, NAIB SUBEDAR (now SUBEDAR) P PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 56 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 26.10.2023 |
| 10. | IC-83064F, MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 16.11.2023 |
| 11. | IC-75329L, MAJOR (now LT COL) CVS NIKHIL, 21ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | INDIAN ARMY | 23.11.2023 |
| 12. | IC-81185K, MAJOR TRIPATPREET SINGH, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 04.01.2024 |
| 13. | 44003-F, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL YADAV, AEO, INS VISAKHAPATNAM | INDIAN NAVY | 27.01.2024 |
| 14. | DEPUTY COMMANDANT LAKHVEER, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 30.01.2024 |
| 15. | ASSISTANT COMMANDANT RAJESH PANCHAL, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 30.01.2024 |
| 16. | CT/GD MALKIT SINGH, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 30.01.2024 |
| 17. | JC-492279P, SUBEDAR MOHAN RAM, 20 JAT | INDIAN ARMY | 13.02.2024 |
| 18. | 04823-K, COMMODORE SHARAD SINSUNWAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, INS KOLKATA | INDIAN NAVY | 13.03.2024 |
| 19. | 36412, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT AMAN SINGH HANS, FLYING (PILOT) | INDIAN AIR FORCE | 28.03.2024 |
| 20. | 953327, SERGEANT DABHI SANJAY HIFFABHAI | INDIAN AIR FORCE | 04.05.2024 |
| 21. | IC-82035A, MAJOR KUNAL, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 1 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 06.05.2024 |
| 22. | IC-81258L, MAJOR ASHISH DAHIYA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 50 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 02.06.2024 |
| 23. | 5852332P, HAVILDAR PRAKASH TAMANG, THE 9TH GORKHA RIFLES, 32 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 19.06.2024 |
| 24. | IC-83753H, MAJOR SATENDER DHANKAR, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 4 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 26.06.2024 |
| 25. | AR-446P, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT ESHENTHUNG KIKON, 4 ASSAM RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 05.08.2024 |
| 26. | JC-414610L, SUBEDAR VIKAS TOMAR, 1 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) | INDIAN ARMY | 11.09.2024 |
| KIRTI CHAKRA | |||
| 1. | IC-82153N, MAJOR MALLA RAMA GOPAL NAIDU, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 56 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 26.10.2023 |
| 2. | IC-83449Y, MAJOR MANJIT, THE PUNJAB REGIMENT, 22 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 25.04.2024 |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
| 1. | IC-78151L, MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 13.09.2023 |
| 2. | 4494574P, SEPOY PARDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 13.09.2023 |
| 3. | 20002941F, HAVILDAR ROHIT KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL | INDIAN ARMY | 08.10.2023 |
| 4. | SHRI PAWAN KUMAR, CT/GD, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 30.01.2024 |
| 5. | SHRI DEVAN C, CT/GD, CRPF | CRPF (MHA) | 30.01.2024 |
| 6. | EXGS-178067A OEM GDE-1, VIJAYAN KUTTY G | BRO | 15.06.2024 |
| 7. | IC-85773P, CAPTAIN DEEPAK SINGH, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 48 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 13.08.2024 |
| KIRTI CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
| 1. | 9121885W, RIFLEMAN RAVI KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 63 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 12.09.2023 |
| 2. | IC-67028M, COLONEL MANPREET SINGH, SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 13.09.2023 |
| 3. | KPS-185686, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HIMAYUN MUZZAMMIL BHAT, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE | J&K POLICE(MHA) | 13.09.2023 |
| 4. | 15240290F, NAIK DILWAR KHAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 28 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | INDIAN ARMY | 23.07.2024 |
The bravery, which has been awarded, was displayed during various operations related to counter-terror/counter-insurgency in J&K and North-East. Dreaded terrorists were neutralised & apprehended during these operations, and arms & ammunition were recovered.
The Indian Navy officers led anti-piracy operations, resulting in the surrender of pirates and the rescue of hostages, while also demonstrating bravery during fire-fighting operations on a burning oil tanker.
Awardees from the Indian Air Force showed utmost courage in life-threatening circumstances during rescue of aircraft while maneuvering away from civilian areas to avoid any loss of life/property.
The gallant act of CRPF officers were performed in various operations in areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism. Maoist insurgents were apprehended and weapons recovered.
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