On the eve of the 77th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved distinguished awards for Indian Coast Guard personnel. The award recipients are:
* **Ati Vishisht Seva Medal:** ADG Donny Michael, PTM, TM
* **Vishisht Seva Medal:** DIG KS Sitaram
* **President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service):** IG Iqbal Singh Chauhan, TM; IG Datwinder Singh Saini, TM
* **Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak:** P/Nvk(ME) Saumyaranjan Behera
* **Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) - Posthumous:** Late Comdt Rakesh Kumar Rana; Late Comdt (JG) Vipin Babu; Late P/Nvk(RP) Karan Singh
* **Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry):** Comdt (JG) Shailendra Singh Bisht; P/Nvk(RP) Gautam Yadav; P/Nvk(RP) Banti Kumar
* **Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service):** DIG Vinod Kumar Parmar; DIG Arun Kumar Bhardwaj; DIG Sudhakar Patil; Comdt Indu P; P/Adh(RO) Tapas Kumar Banerjee
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Key Entities Referenced
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal: A distinguished service award given to Indian Coast Guard personnel.
Vishisht Seva Medal: A service award given to Indian Coast Guard personnel.
Tatrakshak Medal: A medal awarded to Indian Coast Guard personnel for gallantry or meritorious service.
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defence matters, including the Indian Coast Guard.
Indian Coast Guard: The armed force responsible for maritime law enforcement and search and rescue operations in India's territorial waters.
Ministry of Defence
77th Republic Day: President approves
distinguished awards to ICG personnel
प्रव तथ: 25 JAN 2026 7:09PM by PIB Delhi
President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved distinguished awards to outstanding personnel of the Indian
Coast Guard on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. The recipients of the awards are as follows:
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
ADG Donny Michael, PTM, TM
Vishisht Seva Medal
DIG KS Sitaram
President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service)
IG Iqbal Singh Chauhan, TM
IG Datwinder Singh Saini, TM
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
P/Nvk(ME) Saumyaranjan Behera
Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) - Posthumous
Late Comdt Rakesh Kumar Rana
Late Comdt (JG) Vipin Babu
Late P/Nvk(RP) Karan Singh
Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)Comdt (JG) Shailendra Singh Bisht
P/Nvk(RP) Gautam Yadav
P/Nvk(RP) Banti Kumar
Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service)
DIG Vinod Kumar Parmar
DIG Arun Kumar Bhardwaj
DIG Sudhakar Patil
Comdt Indu P
P/Adh(RO) Tapas Kumar Banerjee
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