On May 22, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu conferred gallantry awards during Phase I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Six Kirti Chakras were awarded, four posthumously, and 33 Shaurya Chakras were awarded, seven posthumously, to personnel from the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State/Union Territory Police for acts of courage and bravery in the line of duty. The awards recognize actions during counter-terrorism/insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast, anti-piracy operations by the Indian Navy, rescue operations by the Indian Air Force, and operations against Left-Wing Extremism by the CRPF.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for defense.
President: Refers to the President of India, the head of state.
Kirti Chakras: An Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle.
Shaurya Chakras: An Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy.
Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025 PhaseI: A ceremony where gallantry awards are presented.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the agency responsible for the press release.
Smt Droupadi Murmu: The President of India who conferred the awards.
Armed Forces: The military forces of India.
Central Armed Police Forces: Paramilitary forces in India.
StateUnion Territory Police: Police forces of the States and Union Territories of India.
Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi: The official residence of the President of India, located in New Delhi.
RAJPUT REGIMENT: A regiment of the Indian Army.
RASHTRIYA RIFLES: A counter-insurgency force of the Indian Army.
CRPF: Central Reserve Police Force, a Central Armed Police Force in India.
MHA: Ministry of Home Affairs, the government ministry responsible for internal security.
VAYU SENA MEDAL: An Indian military decoration awarded for gallantry or distinguished service in the Air Force.
JK POLICE: Jammu and Kashmir Police.
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE: The police force of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
5 BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES: A battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles regiment of the Indian Army.
ARMY AVIATION: A branch of the Indian Army that operates aircraft.
THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY: A regiment of the Indian Army.
21ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT SPECIAL FORCES: A special forces battalion of the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army.
ARMY SERVICE CORPS: A corps of the Indian Army responsible for logistics.
INS VISAKHAPATNAM: An Indian Navy warship.
INDIAN NAVY: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
20 JAT: A battalion of the Jat Regiment of the Indian Army.
INS KOLKATA: An Indian Navy warship.
INDIAN AIR FORCE: The air arm of the Indian Armed Forces.
9TH GORKHA RIFLES: A regiment of the Indian Army composed of Gorkha soldiers.
THE ARMOURED CORPS: A corps of the Indian Army that operates tanks and other armored vehicles.
4 ASSAM RIFLES: A unit of the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force in India.
1 PARA SPECIAL FORCES: A special forces unit of the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army.
THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY: A light infantry regiment of the Indian Army.
THE PUNJAB REGIMENT: A regiment of the Indian Army.
SENA MEDAL: An Indian military decoration awarded for acts of devotion to duty or courage.
THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY: A light infantry regiment of the Indian Army.
THE DOGRA REGIMENT: A regiment of the Indian Army.
HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL: A training establishment of the Indian Army specializing in mountain warfare.
BRO: Border Roads Organisation, a road construction executive force in India.
THE CORPS OF SIGNALS: A corps of the Indian Army responsible for military communications.
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY: A light infantry regiment of the Indian Army.
NorthEast: Refers to the North-Eastern region of India.
LeftWing Extremism: Refers to Maoist insurgency in India.
Ministry of Defence
President confers six Kirti Chakras (four
posthumous) & 33 Shaurya Chakras (seven
posthumous) during Defence Investiture Ceremony
2025 (Phase-I)
Posted On: 22 MAY 2025 7:31PM by PIB Delhi
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:
DATE OF
S NO NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS SERVICE
ACT
SHAURYA CHAKRA
IC-76052K, MAJOR (now LT COL) VIJAY
I N D I A N
TH
1. VERMA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44 05.10.2022
ARMY
BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
81234, DEPUTY COMMANDANT VIKRANT
2. CRPF (MHA) 02.04.2023
KUMAR, CRPF
105053113, INSPECTOR/GD JEFFREY
3. CRPF (MHA) 02.04.2023
HMINGCHULLO, CRPF
31215, WING COMMANDER VERNON
INDIAN AIR
4. DESMOND KEANE, VAYU SENA MEDAL, 24.07.2023
FORCE
FLYING (PILOT)
32754, SQUADRON LEADER DEEPAK KUMAR, INDIAN AIR
5. 25.08.2023
FLYING (PILOT) FORCE
SPO-825 SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER ABDUL J&K POLICE
6. 04.09.2023
LATIF, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE (MHA)
JC-583083P, SUBEDAR SANJEEV SINGH
I N D I A N
TH
7. JASROTIA, 5 BATTALION, THE JAMMU 16.09.2023
ARMY
AND KASHMIR RIFLES
IC-63508Y, COLONEL PAWAN SINGH, 666 I N D I A N
8. 10.10.2023
ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O) ARMY
JC-288663P, NAIB SUBEDAR (now SUBEDAR) P
I N D I A N
9. PABIN SINGHA, THE REGIMENT OF 26.10.2023
ARMY
ARTILLERY, 56 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-83064F, MAJOR SAHIL RANDHAWA, THE I N D I A N
10. 16.11.2023REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 34 RASHTRIYA
ARMY
RIFLES
IC-75329L, MAJOR (now LT COL) CVS NIKHIL,
I N D I A N
11. 21ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE 23.11.2023
ARMY
REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
IC-81185K, MAJOR TRIPATPREET SINGH, THE
I N D I A N
12. ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 34 RASHTRIYA 04.01.2024
ARMY
RIFLES
44003-F, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER KAPIL I N D I A N
13. 27.01.2024
YADAV, AEO, INS VISAKHAPATNAM NAVY
14. DEPUTY COMMANDANT LAKHVEER, CRPF CRPF (MHA) 30.01.2024
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT RAJESH
15. CRPF (MHA) 30.01.2024
PANCHAL, CRPF
16. CT/GD MALKIT SINGH, CRPF CRPF (MHA) 30.01.2024
I N D I A N
17. JC-492279P, SUBEDAR MOHAN RAM, 20 JAT 13.02.2024
ARMY
04823-K, COMMODORE SHARAD
I N D I A N
18. SINSUNWAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, INS 13.03.2024
NAVY
KOLKATA
36412, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT AMAN SINGH INDIAN AIR
19. 28.03.2024
HANS, FLYING (PILOT) FORCE
953327, SERGEANT DABHI SANJAY INDIAN AIR
20. 04.05.2024
HIFFABHAI FORCE
IC-82035A, MAJOR KUNAL, THE ARMY I N D I A N
21. 06.05.2024
SERVICE CORPS, 1 RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
IC-81258L, MAJOR ASHISH DAHIYA, THE
I N D I A N
22. CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 50 RASHTRIYA 02.06.2024
ARMY
RIFLES
5852332P, HAVILDAR PRAKASH TAMANG,
I N D I A N
23. THE 9TH GORKHA RIFLES, 32 RASHTRIYA 19.06.2024
ARMY
RIFLES
IC-83753H, MAJOR SATENDER DHANKAR,
I N D I A N
24. THE ARMOURED CORPS, 4 RASHTRIYA 26.06.2024
ARMY
RIFLES
AR-446P, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT I N D I A N
25. 05.08.2024
ESHENTHUNG KIKON, 4 ASSAM RIFLES ARMY
JC-414610L, SUBEDAR VIKAS TOMAR, 1 PARA I N D I A N
26. 11.09.2024
(SPECIAL FORCES) ARMY
KIRTI CHAKRA
IC-82153N, MAJOR MALLA RAMA GOPAL
I N D I A N
1. NAIDU, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 56 26.10.2023
ARMY
RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-83449Y, MAJOR MANJIT, THE PUNJAB I N D I A N
2. 25.04.2024
REGIMENT, 22 RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)
IC-78151L, MAJOR AASHISH DHONCHAK,
I N D I A N
1. SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 13.09.2023
ARMY
19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
4494574P, SEPOY PARDEEP SINGH, THE SIKH I N D I A N
2. 13.09.2023
LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
20002941F, HAVILDAR ROHIT KUMAR, THE
I N D I A N
3. DOGRA REGIMENT, HIGH ALTITUDE 08.10.2023
ARMY
WARFARE SCHOOL
4. SHRI PAWAN KUMAR, CT/GD, CRPF CRPF (MHA) 30.01.2024
5. SHRI DEVAN C, CT/GD, CRPF CRPF (MHA) 30.01.2024
EXGS-178067A OEM GDE-1, VIJAYAN KUTTY
6. BRO 15.06.2024
G
IC-85773P, CAPTAIN DEEPAK SINGH, THE I N D I A N
7. 13.08.2024
CORPS OF SIGNALS, 48 RASHTRIYA RIFLES ARMY
KIRTI CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)
9121885W, RIFLEMAN RAVI KUMAR, THE
I N D I A N
1. JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 63 12.09.2023
ARMY
RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-67028M, COLONEL MANPREET SINGH,
I N D I A N
2. SENA MEDAL, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 13.09.2023
ARMY
19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
KPS-185686, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
J&K POLICE
3. POLICE HIMAYUN MUZZAMMIL BHAT, THE 13.09.2023
(MHA)
JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE
15240290F, NAIK DILWAR KHAN, THE
I N D I A N
4. REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 28 RASHTRIYA 23.07.2024
ARMY
RIFLES
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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