25 January 2015

Gallantry Awards to Army on 26 January 2015

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has approved the award of one Ashok Chakra, three Kirti Chakras and nine Shaurya Chakras to the Indian Army personnel on the occasion of Republic Day 2015. In addition, award of Ashok Chakra to Major Mukund Varadarajan which was announced on 15 Aug 14 and will be conferred by the President on 26 Jan 2015, has been included in the list of citations.

Placed below are the citations and photographs in respect of the above Gallantry awardees : 



Awardees

Ashok Chakra

Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh (Posthumous), 57 Rashtriya Rifles (RAJPTANA RIFLES)
Major Mukund Varadarajan (Posthumous), 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RAJPUT REGIMENT)- Announced on 15 Aug 14.

Kirti Chakra

Capt Jaidev, 3 Rashtriya Rifles (10 PARA SF).
Subedar Ajay Vardhan (Posthumous), 14 GARHWAL RIFLES.
Naib Subedar Kosh Bahadur Gurung, 15 Rashtriya Rifles (1 GORKHA RIFLE).

Shaurya Chakra

Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar (Posthumous), 24 PUNJAB.
Major Mukul Sharma, 4 PARA (SF).
Major Abhijai (Posthumous), ENGINEERS, 39 (I) R&O Flight.
Major Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RAJPUT).
Major R Vamshi Krishnan, 50 Rashtriya Rifles (ENGINEERS).
Major Bibhanshu Dhondiyal, 5/5 GR (FF).
Naik Swarup Kumar Ghorai, 20 MAHAR.
Paratrooper Balvinder Singh (Posthumous), 1 PARA (SF).
Rifleman Manga Ram, 3 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES.

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