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77th R-Day Parade sidelights: 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’; EU leaders chief guests

Approximately 10,000 special guests from different walks of life invited to witness the parade

ollowing are the sidelights of the 77th Republic Day celebrations held at Kartavya Path in the national capital on Monday:

The overarching theme of the event was 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’.dveisement

Prints of old paintings by artist Tejendra Kumar Mitra, illustrating the opening stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’, adorned the enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path.President Droupadi Murmu led the ceremony that commenced at 10.30 am and lasted nearly 90 minutes.

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief of Defence Staff, the three Service chiefs, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union ministers, foreign diplomats and senior officials were among the spectators.The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, were the chief guests at the ceremonial parade.

The President of the European Commission attended the event in a maroon and gold silk brocade outfit.

A small EU military contingent carrying the military staff flag and flags of Operations Atalanta and Aspides, the naval operations of the grouping, also participated in the parade.

Murmu and the chief guests arrived at the venue in a ‘traditional buggy’ that was escorted by the President’s Bodyguard. Later, they also departed in it.

The guests at the saluting dais sat behind a glass shield panel.

Around 100 cultural artistes heralded the parade, on the theme ‘Vividata Mein Ekta’ (Unity in Diversity), a grand presentation of musical instruments, demonstrating the nation’s unity and rich cultural diversity.

During the parade, four Mi-17 1V helicopters showered flower petals while flying in the Dhwaj formation.

The parade was led by Parade Commander Lt General Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area, a second-generation army officer.

Indian military’s Operation Sindoor also found prominence at the parade on the Kartavya Path, with a tri-services tableau themed on it, displayed among the showcased tableaux, and a special arrowhead formation during the flypast.

India showcased its frontline military assets, including Brahmos and Akash missiles, rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’, Main Battle Tank Arjun and newly-raised Shaktiban Regiment.

Bhairav Light Commando Battalion and Shaktiban Regiment, rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ with deep-strike capabilities, made Republic Day parade debut.

In a first, Army assets, including indigenous platforms accompanied by personnel, rolled down Kartavya Path in a “phased battle array formation”.

Also, marking a first, the contingent members of the mounted 61 Cavalry were seen in battle gear during the parade.

A mixed scouts contingent having members drawn from Ladakh Scouts, Dogra Scouts, Arunachal Scouts, Kumaon Scouts, Garhwal Scouts, and Sikkim Scouts was also part of the parade.

Double-humped Bactrian camels and Zanskar ponies were also part of the ceremonial event for the first time.

Flypast saw participation of a total of 29 aircraft, including 16 fighter jets, four transport aircraft and nine helicopters. These included Rafale, Su-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Jaguar aircraft, complemented by strategic assets — C-130 and C-295, as well as the Indian Navy’s P-8i aircraft.

A total of 30 tableaux — 17 of states and Union Territories and 13 of various ministries and departments — rolled down Kartavya Path. The tableaux showcased a unique mix of 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ and the nation’s rapid progress.

A joint ‘DareDevils’ team of motorcycle riders drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal enthralled the audience with their manoeuvres.

Approximately 10,000 special guests from different walks of life were invited to witness the parade.

This year, the enclosures for the parade were named after the rivers flowing across the nation: Beas, Brahmaputra, Chambal, Chenab, Gandak, Ganga, Ghagra, Godavari, Sindhu, Jhelum, Kaveri, Kosi, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, Pennar, Periyar, Ravi, Sone, Sutlej, Teesta, Vaigai and Yamuna.


After years of delay, last obstacle cleared for direct access to martyr Sukhdev’s house in Ludhiana

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation acquires key property, demolition next

After years of delay, the last hurdle to providing direct access to martyr Sukhdev Thapar’s ancestral house in Ludhiana was cleared on Sunday, when the Municipal Corporation (MC) took possession of a 44.50 sq yd property blocking the route.

A joint team of MC officials, district administration and police reached Naughara Mohalla on Sunday morning to take possession. The process went off peacefully as the property owner had vacated the building a day earlier after being informed of the action.

MC officials pasted a notice declaring the property under municipal ownership and locked the premises to establish control. The building would now be demolished to allow construction of a direct road from Chaura Bazaar to Naughara Mohalla.

Ashok Thapar of the Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust said five properties were identified for acquisition to create direct access. “This last 44.50 sq yd was the main hurdle as the owner was not willing earlier. The MC deposited compensation in the court, after which possession became possible,” he said.

Trust members expressed satisfaction and urged the authorities to expedite the work. Ashok Thapar said the road should be completed before March 23, when the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Rajguru would be observed, to enable easier public access.

Senior Deputy Mayor Rakesh Prashar said legal hurdles had been cleared and manual demolition would begin soon, followed by road construction.

Sukhdev Thapar was executed at the age of 23 along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru on March 23, 1931, at Lahore Central Jail.


Not normal to tolerate terrorism’: India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC over Operation Sindoor claims

n a strongly-worded retort in the UNSC, India said it is not normal to tolerate Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, as New Delhi hit back at Islamabad’s envoy for advancing a “false and self-serving” account of Operation Sindoor.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a sharp response to comments made by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad.

Ahmad spoke about Operation Sindoor, Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty in his remarks at the UN Security Council open debate on Monday on ‘Reaffirming International Rule of Law: Pathways to Reinvigorating Peace, Justice, and Multilateralism.’

Harish said Pakistan, an elected member of the Security Council, has a single-point agenda – to harm India and its people.

With Ahmad telling the Council that Pakistan’s response to Operation Sindoor “established that there can be no ‘new normal’ based on coercion or impunity”, Delhi slammed Islamabad, with Harish asserting that terrorism can never be normalised as Pakistan wishes to do.

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“We have heard talk from the Representative of Pakistan about the new normal. Let me reiterate again that terrorism can never be normalised as Pakistan wishes to do. It is not normal to tolerate Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy,” Harish said, adding that India will do whatever is required to protect and ensure the safety and security of its citizens.

“This hallowed chamber cannot become a forum for Pakistan to legitimise terrorism,” Harish said.

Harish said Pakistan’s envoy “advanced a false and self-serving account” of Operation Sindoor, launched by India in May last year, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.

“The facts on this matter are clear. Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 innocent civilians in a brutal attack in Pahalagam in April 2025. This august body itself called for holding the perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and brought to justice. That is exactly what we did,” Harish said.

Harish’s reference was to the press statement issued by the Security Council in April last year.

In the statement in which the 15-nation body had condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and had “underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice”, with the Council stressing that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable.

Harish underscored that India’s actions in Operation Sindoor were measured, non-escalatory, and responsible, and focused on dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and disabling terrorists.

“Till May 9, Pakistan was threatening more attacks on India. But on May 10, the Pakistani military called our military directly and pleaded for a cessation to the fighting,” he said, adding that the destruction caused to multiple Pakistani airbases by the Indian operation, including images of destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars, is in the public domain.

Hitting out strongly at Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, Harish said Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on matters that are internal to India.

“The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,” he said.

On the Indus Waters Treaty, Harish said India had entered into the agreement 65 years ago in good faith, in a spirit of goodwill and friendship.

“Throughout these six and a half decades, Pakistan has violated the spirit of the Treaty by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India. Thousands of Indian lives have been lost in Pakistan-sponsored terror attacks,” he said.

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Harish said India was “compelled to finally announce that the Treaty will be held in abeyance until Pakistan, a global epicentre of terror, credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross-border and all other forms of terrorism.”

Further, India asserted that Pakistan is well advised to introspect about the rule of law.

“It could start by asking itself how it has let its armed forces engineer a constitutional coup through the 27th amendment and giving life-time immunity to its Chief of Defence Forces,” a reference to the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed in November last year under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that gives Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.


ENGINEERS:LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING CONFERRED GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY-2026

PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
IC-47657H LT GEN MICHAEL ANTHONY JUDE FERNANDEZ, AVSM, VSM, ENGRS
IC-48427F LT GEN ARVIND WALIA, AVSM, ENGRS (RETD)
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

IC-48525F LT GEN VIKAS ROHELLA, SM**, ENGRS
IC-50664K LT GEN HARPAL SINGH, VSM, ENGRS
YUDH SEVA MEDAL
IC-59016H BRIG ARUN KUMAR DAMODARAN, ENGRS, ADG MIL SVY
SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED)
C-46930A MAJ GEN MANOJ OOMMEN, ENGRS
MAJ GEN RAJU BATRA, ENGRS
MAJ GEN RAJESH BHAT, ENGRS
BRIG PARAMJIT SINGH JYOTI, VSM, ENGRS
BRIG RAMAN KUMAR SV, ENGRS
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
MAJ GEN RAJDEEP SINGH RAWAL, SM, ENGRS
MAJ GEN JITENDRA SINGH, ENGRS
COL ASHISH UPRETI, ENGRS
COL SAMRAT SHAHAJI NIGDE, ENGRS
MENTION-IN-DESPATCHES
OPERATION RAKSHAK

SPR SHYAM SETHUMADHAVAN, ENGRS, 44 RR
OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD
SPR BILLINGI MOHANA RAO, 11 ENGR REGT
OPERATION HIFAZAT
MAJ DEEPAK PHOGAT, ENGRS, 37 ASSAM RIF
RESCUE OPERATION
SPR BUDDHE LOKESH, 201 ENGR REGT
MISC OPERATIONS
MAJ NAGENDRA SINGH, ENGRS, 93 RCC (GREF)
CAPT DEVAM TRIVEDI, AMC, 55 ENGR REGT


77th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous

Also clears military decorations to 301 personnel

President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day. These include one Ashok Chakra; three Kirti Chakras; 13 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry); 44 Sena Medals (Gallantry), including five posthumous; six Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). The full list of the recipients is as follows:

SL. NO.RANK & NAMESERVICEAWARD
ASHOKA CHAKRA 
 1.29014 GROUP CAPTAIN SHUBHANSHU SHUKLA, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEASHOKA CHAKRA
KIRTI CHAKRA 
1.IC-81753K MAJOR ARSHDEEP SINGH, ARMD, 1 ASSAM RIFARMYKIRTI CHAKRA
2.JC-415036K NAIB SUBEDAR DOLESHWAR SUBBA, 2 PARA (SF)ARMYKIRTI CHAKRA
3.25284 GROUP CAPTAIN PRASANTH BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, FLYING(PILOT)AIR FORCEKIRTI CHAKRA
SHAURYA CHAKRA 
 IC-71626F LIEUTENANT COLONEL GHATAGE ADITYA SHRIKUMAR, 21 PARA (SF)ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 IC-83399Y MAJOR ANSHUL BALTOO, JAK LI, 32 ASSAM RIFARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 IC-84586K MAJOR SHIVKANT YADAV, 5 PARA (SF)ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 SS-49451K MAJOR VIVEK, MECH INF, 42 RRARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 SS-49484P MAJOR LEISHANGTHEM DEEPAK SINGH, 11 PARA (SF)ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 IC-85492Y CAPTAIN YOGENDER SINGH THAKUR, 6 PARA (SF)ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 JC-0110806H SUBEDAR P H MOSES, 1 ASSAM RIFARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 15507686K L/DFR BALDEV CHAND, ARMD, 4 RR (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 G/38589Y RIFLEMAN MANGLEM SANG VAIPHEI, 3 ASSAM RIFARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 G/5019682A RIFLEMAN DHURBA JYOTI DUTTA, 33 ASSAM RIFARMYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 08030-Z LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DILNA KNAVYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 09134-H LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROOPA ANAVYSHAURYA CHAKRA
 129078 ASSISTANT COMMANDANT VIPIN WILSONMHASHAURYA CHAKRA
 BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 
1.3010203A L/HAV SATYA PAL SINGH, SM, 6 RAJPUTARMYBAR TO SM(G)
 SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 
 IC-67549A COLONEL AMIT DADHWAL, 205 ARMY AVN SQN (UH)ARMYSM(G)
 IC-75356P LIEUTENANT COLONEL MUDIGERE RAJAGOPAL SUHAS, 1 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 TA-42579P LIEUTENANT COLONEL PRADEEP SHOURY ARYA, SC, VSMARMYSM(G)
 SS-49455A MAJOR KULBIR SINGH MOHAN, PARA, HQ SFFARMYSM(G)
 IC-79113F MAJOR ANEESH CHANDRAN C, KUMAON, 1 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 IC-79876X MAJOR CHARANJIT SINGH, 20 RRARMYSM(G)
 IC-80884H MAJOR NAGAVIGNESH KA, 1831 MED REGTARMYSM(G)
 IC-83189Y MAJOR ROHIT KUMAR, 12 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 IC-83280P MAJOR SIVAPRASAD K, GUARDS, 3 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 IC-83956M MAJOR AKSHAY ANAND, ARTY, 36 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 IC-84276Y MAJOR C SAI VIVEK, ARTY, 33 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 IC-84360Y MAJOR VISHWA PRAKASH DUBEY, ARMD, 23 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 SS-49911A MAJOR ROHIT KUMAR, 5 GR, 23 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 SS-49953M MAJOR RAVI KUMAR SINGH, ARMD, 46 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 SS-50198A MAJOR TUSHAR NAGRAIK, ARMD, 21 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G)
 IC-85517A CAPTAIN AJINKYA PANDIT KANASE, ASSAM, 42 RRARMYSM(G)
 IC-85919X CAPTAIN JAGDEEP NARAYAN, 1 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 IC-90073L CAPTAIN PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH, 7 JATARMYSM(G)
 SS-51124X CAPTAIN GURSHARAN SINGH, 11 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 JC-572618X SUBEDAR DHARAMVEER, MAHAR, HQ 112 MTN BDE (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSM(G)
 JC-2102807 SUBEDAR RAJ KUMAR MANJHI, 43 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G) 
 JC-414509L SUBEDAR GOPAL SINGH, 2 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 JC-433179M SUBEDAR KULDEEP CHAND, 9 PUNJAB (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSM(G)
 JC-595471Y SUBEDAR SHAMAS DIN, 6 JAK LIARMYSM(G)
 JC-415213Y NAIB SUBEDAR MOHMAD IQBAL TEELI, 12 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 JC-493004N NAIB SUBEDAR PAWAN KUMAR, 7 JATARMYSM(G)
  JC-878802X NAIB SUBEDAR SARIFUL MANDAL, 41 FD REGTARMYSM(G)
 JC-235122M NAIB RIS RANA PRATAP SINGH, THE PRESIDENT’S BODYGUARDARMYSM(G)
 13627814A HAVILDAR JHANTU ALI SHAIKH, 6 PARA (SF) (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSM(G)
 13770139F HAVILDAR ANAND SUMAN RANA, 6 JAK RIFARMYSM(G)
 2706728H HAVILDAR MAKSOOD DEEN, 1211 MED REGTARMYSM(G)
 4200935H HAVILDAR PURAN SINGH KHARAYAT, 4 KUMAONARMYSM(G)
 4376814K HAVILDAR MD SAROJ KHAN, 11 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 9427550N HAVILDAR YANG DORJEE LAMA, 12 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 15508342X L/DFR BHARAVAD MEHULBHAI MEPABHAI, ARMD, 24 RR (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSM(G)
 4293112M NAIK RANJAY KUMAR, 8 BIHARARMYSM(G)
 3014240L LANCE NAIK ASHOK KUMAR BHINCHAR, RAJPUT, 44 RRARMYSM(G)
 12945113P SEPOY SHABIR AHMAD, 159 INF BN (TA)ARMYSM(G)
 2813485A SEPOY GYAKAR SANDIP PANDURANG, MARATHA LI, 17 RR (POSTHUMOUS)ARMYSM(G)
 4381203Y SEPOY KADAOHUM BELLAI, ASSAM, 42 RRARMYSM(G)
 G/5020947L RIFLEMAN WAIKHOM MOHAN SINGH, 43 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G) 
 G/5023810K RIFLEMAN THANGGOULUN SINGSON, 1 ASSAM RIFARMYSM(G) 
 13631405K PTR BRINGER HK, 5 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
 4593282P PTR DEEPCHAND KARGWAL, 21 PARA (SF)ARMYSM(G)
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) 
 06956-H COMMANDER NARDEEP SINGHNAVYNM(G)
 09897-T LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RISHABH PURBIANAVYNM(G)
 05855-F COMMANDER RAJESHWAR KUMAR SHARMANAVYNM(G)
 08901-B LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PRASHANT RAJNAVYNM(G)
 06251-F COMMANDER HARPREET SINGHNAVYNM(G)
 06136-W CAPTAIN PIYUSH KATIYARNAVYNM(G)
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.29503, WING COMMANDER SHOBHIT VYAS FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(G)
2.919768, JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER KIRPAL SINGH SALARIA, PARACHUTE JUMP INSTRUCTORAIR FORCEVM(G)
     

            The President also approved 301 military decorations to Armed Forces and other personnel. These include 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals; four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals; 56 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals; 09 Yudh Seva Medals; two Bar to Sena Medals (Distinguished); 43 Sena Medals (Distinguished); eight Nao Sena Medals (Distinguished); 14 Vayu Sena Medals (Distinguished); and 135 Vishisht Seva Medals. The list of recipients is as follows:

SL. NO.RANK & NAMESERVICEDECORATION
PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
 IC-43297A LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGMOHAN SINGH SIDANA, AVSM, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RETIRED)ARMYPVSM
 IC-43655A LIEUTENANT GENERAL K VINOD KUMAR, AVSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS (RETIRED)ARMYPVSM
 IC-44065N LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANJINDER SINGH, AVSM, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-47023M LIEUTENANT GENERAL NAVNEET SINGH SARNA, AVSM, SM, VSM THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYPVSM
 IC-47076L LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAKESH KAPOOR, AVSM, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED)ARMYPVSM
 IC-47253A LIEUTENANT GENERAL GAJENDRA JOSHI, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-47603F LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIRESH PRATAP SINGH KAUSHIK, UYSM, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-47657H LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL ANTHONY JUDE FERNANDEZ, AVSM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYPVSM
 IC-48067W LIEUTENANT GENERAL RASHIM BALI, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-48085Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANISH MOHAN ERRY, UYSM, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-48389W LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARJEET SINGH SAHI, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-48427F LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARVIND WALIA, AVSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (RETIRED)ARMYPVSM
 IC-48677H LIEUTENANT GENERAL DHEERENDRA SINGH KUSHWAH, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-49200A LIEUTENANT GENERAL PRIT PAL SINGH, AVSM, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYPVSM
 IC-50257F LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUMER IVAN D’CUNHA, SM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYPVSM
 IC-48957W MAJOR GENERAL GURPREET SINGH, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYPVSM
 IC-48963K MAJOR GENERAL PANKAJ MALHOTRA, AVSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYPVSM
 IC-49591W MAJOR GENERAL ROOPESH MEHTAARMYPVSM
 IC-49870F MAJOR GENERAL CHARNJIT SINGH MANN, AVSM, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYPVSM
 03221-W VICE ADMIRAL KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN, AVSM,VSMNAVYPVSM
 03295-N VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY VATSAYAN, AVSM, NMNAVYPVSM
 03326-H VICE ADMIRAL AJAY KOCHHAR, AVSM,NMNAVYPVSM
 03247-B VICE ADMIRAL ATUL ANAND AVSM, VSMDMAPVSM
 MR-05296N (75408F) SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL ARTI SARIN, AVSM, VSMDGAFMSPVSM
 18493, AIR MARSHAL VIJAY KUMAR GARG, AVSM, VSM, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)(RETIRED)AIR FORCEPVSM
 18558, AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT, AVSM, VM, VSM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEPVSM
 18563, AIR MARSHAL SURAT SINGH, AVSM, VM, VSM ,FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEPVSM
 18787, AIR MARSHAL SEETHEPALLI SHRINIVAS, AVSM, VSM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEPVSM
 18806, AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH, AVSM, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEPVSM
 18825, AIR MARSHAL SUNIL KASHINATH VIDHATE, AVSM, YSM, VM, FLYING (PILOT)(RETIRED)AIR FORCEPVSM
UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL
1.IC-44044X LIEUTENANT GENERAL DHIRAJ SETH, PVSM, AVSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS, HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN COMMANDARMYUYSM
2.IC-49473H LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAJAN SHARAWAT, AVSM, VSM, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS 9 CORPSARMYUYSM
3.IC-49500F LIEUTENANT GENERAL ABHIJIT S PENDHARKAR, AVSM, YSM, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS 3 CORPSARMYUYSM
4.IC-49650X LIEUTENANT GENERAL GAMBHIR SINGH, AVSM, YSM, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS 4 CORPSARMYUYSM
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
1.IC-44099F LIEUTENANT GENERAL NEERAJ VARSHNEY, VSM, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYAVSM
 IC-48525F LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIKAS ROHELLA, SM**, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYAVSM
 IC-49132X LIEUTENANT GENERAL RANJEET SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYAVSM
 IC-49479K LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARBINDER SINGH VANDRA, SM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYAVSM
 IC-49558Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHAMSHER SINGH VIRK, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-49588W LIEUTENANT GENERAL MOHINDER PAL SINGH, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-49711K LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAY KUMAR, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-50284L LIEUTENANT GENERAL ADITYA VIKRAM SINGH RATHEE, SM, VSM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDSARMYAVSM
 IC-50664K LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARPAL SINGH, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYAVSM
 IC-50702P LIEUTENANT GENERAL PUNEET AHUJA, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 MR-05731X LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHIYYARATH GOPALAN MURALIDHARAN, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYAVSM
 MR-06043L MAJOR GENERAL PARAG ANANT DESHMUKHDGAFMSAVSM
 IC-46172N MAJOR GENERAL RAJESH ARUN MOGHE, VSM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY (RETIRED)ARMYAVSM
 IC-46395L MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP KUMAR, VSM, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL DEPARTMENT (RETIRED)ARMYAVSM
 IC-46832A MAJOR GENERAL AMAR RAMDASANI, YSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-48643P MAJOR GENERAL SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA, SM**, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYAVSM
 IC-49217N MAJOR GENERAL SUJEET SHIVAJI PATIL, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-49426L MAJOR GENERAL ASHISH SHAH, SM, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYAVSM
 IC-49879W MAJOR GENERAL GURPREET SINGH CHOUDHRY, SM, VSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEDMAAVSM
 IC-50337Y MAJOR GENERAL TARUN AGRAWALACQUISITIONAVSM
 IC-50340Y MAJOR GENERAL VOODEV PARIDA, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYAVSM
 IC-50568P MAJOR GENERAL VIKAS CHOUDHARY,YSMNSGAVSM
 IC-51169X MAJOR GENERAL SUMIT MEHTA, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYAVSM
 IC-51211L MAJOR GENERAL VIKRANT SURESH DESHPANDE, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-51564L MAJOR GENERAL KULESHWAR SINGH DHADWAL, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-51938W MAJOR GENERAL VIVEK NARANG, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-51948A MAJOR GENERAL PARANVIR SINGH PUNIA, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-51955W MAJOR GENERAL KOLANKARA MOHAN NAIR, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-52036N MAJOR GENERAL ARINDAM SAHA, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-52114A MAJOR GENERAL MAHIPAL SINGH RATHORE, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-52183W MAJOR GENERAL AWINDER PAL SINGH BAL, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-52352M MAJOR GENERAL DHANANJAY JOSHI, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYAVSM
 IC-52966P MAJOR GENERAL MANDEEP SINGH, SM, THE GARHWAL RIFLESARMYAVSM
 MR-06770H BRIGADIER PAWAN DHULL, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYAVSM
 JC-552551H SUBEDAR H HOKATO SEMA, 9 ASSAMARMYAVSM
 03939-A VICE ADMIRAL SUSHEEL MENON, VSMNAVYAVSM
 41470-Z VICE ADMIRAL SRINIVAS KUDARAVALLINAVYAVSM
 04014-Y VICE ADMIRAL ANIL JAGGINAVYAVSM
 03746-N REAR ADMIRAL NIRBHAY BAPNA, VSMNAVYAVSM
 76819-N SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL KAVITA SAHAI, SM, VSMNAVYAVSM
 03688-F VICE ADMIRAL RAJAT KAPOORNAVYAVSM
 03558-K VICE ADMIRAL AY SARDESAI, VSMNAVYAVSM
 75568-W SURGEON REAR ADMIRAL VIVEK HANDEDGAFMSAVSM
 20131, AIR MARSHAL MEHTAB SINGH DESWAL, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEAVSM
 20227, AIR MARSHAL KONDENKOLANGARA ABOO AHAMED SANJEEB, VSM, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEAVSM
 20452, AIR MARSHAL TARUN CHAUDHRY, VSM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEAVSM
 20498, AIR VICE MARSHAL SATISH KUMAR MATHUR, FLYING (PILOT)(RETIRED)AIR FORCEAVSM
 20680, AIR VICE MARSHAL NAND KUMAR NAIR, VSM,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEAVSM
 20865, AIR VICE MARSHAL SETTYPALLI SRINIVASA RAO, VSM,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEAVSM
 21162, AIR VICE MARSHAL VADAPALLI RAVI SATYANARAYANA RAJU, VSM, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEAVSM
 21818, AIR VICE MARSHAL SANJEEV VASHISHTH, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEAVSM
 21889, AIR VICE MARSHAL MANMEET SINGH, ADMINISTRATION/FIGHTER CONTROLLERAIR FORCEAVSM
 22136, AIR VICE MARSHAL SANJEEV KUMAR TALIYAN, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEAVSM
 22940, AIR VICE MARSHAL MANU MIDHA, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEAVSM
 37198, AIR VICE MARSHAL KAUSHIK CHATTERJEE, MEDICALAIR FORCEAVSM
 0258-L ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DONNY MICHAEL, PTM, TMICGAVSM
YUDH SEVA MEDAL
1.IC-51602W MAJOR GENERAL MANISH KUMAR, SM**, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES (NORTH)ARMYYSM
2.IC-51962M MAJOR GENERAL RAHUL OHRI, SM, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, HEADQUARTERS 29 INFANTRY DIVISIONARMYYSM
3.IC-52377Y MAJOR GENERAL VIVEK BAKSHI, THE 8TH GORKHA RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS 56 INFANTRY DIVISIONARMYYSM
 4.IC-52417P MAJOR GENERAL VIJAY MAHADEVAN, SM, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS COUNTER INSURGENCY FORCE (ROMEO)ARMYYSM
5.IC-57746P BRIGADIER MANDEEP SINGH DHILLON, VSM, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, HEADQUARTERS 9 (INDEPENDENT) MOUNTAIN BRIGADE GROUPARMYYSM
6.IC-59016H BRIGADIER ARUN KUMAR DAMODARAN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ADG MILITARY SURVEYARMYYSM
7.IC-59355H COLONEL RAJITH R UNNI, THE INTELLIGENCE CORPS, INTEGRATED HEADQUARTERS OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (ARMY)ARMYYSM
8.26300, GROUP CAPTAIN RAVINDER AHLAWAT, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEYSM
9.26717, GROUP CAPTAIN AMIT DUBEY, VM, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEYSM
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED)
1.IC-54116K BRIGADIER PATHIYERI SUNIL KUMAR, SM**, THE MECHANISED INFANTRYARMYBAR TO SM(D)
2.IC-62246F COLONEL VISHESH ARORA, SM, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESARMYBAR TO SM(D)
 SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED)
 IC-46930A MAJOR GENERAL MANOJ OOMMEN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYSM(D)
 IC-48535L MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP NARANG, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-49959N MAJOR GENERAL PANKAJ PANCHANANDA, VSM, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-51190A MAJOR GENERAL RAJIV CHAUHAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-51543P MAJOR GENERAL RAJU BATRA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYSM(D)
 IC-51615N MAJOR GENERAL PARAMVIR SINGH DAGAR, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-51930K MAJOR GENERAL ATUL KUMAR BHAT, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-51956Y MAJOR GENERAL KUNDAN KUMAR SINGH, THE INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52200L MAJOR GENERAL ROHIN BAWA, YSM, THE INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52295W MAJOR GENERAL RAJESH BHAT, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYSM(D)
 IC-52349M MAJOR GENERAL KARTIK C SESHADRI, VSM, THE INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-54768H MAJOR GENERAL GAURAV BAGGA, THE INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-48968H BRIGADIER LOKINDER CHANDEL, VSM, THE MAHAR REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 IC-51574P BRIGADIER DIGVIJAY SINGH BASERA, VSM**KSBSM(D)
 IC-51643A BRIGADIER RUSSEL D’SOUZA, THE MECHANISED INFANTRYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52447M BRIGADIER MANOJ KANT UPRETI, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52727A BRIGADIER MOHAMMED ARIF SHAIK, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-52751W BRIGADIER AMIT SUNEJA, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYSM(D)
 IC-52770F BRIGADIER MANOJ KHARKWAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52800N BRIGADIER NAVTEJ SINGH SOHAL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-52911L BRIGADIER S BALAKRISHNAN, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYSM(D)
 IC-52947K BRIGADIER RAMAN KUMAR SVHQ,DGBRSM(D)
 IC-53212M BRIGADIER JITENDRA NANDAN BHATT, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYSM(D)
 IC-53589W BRIGADIER NITIN BHATIA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-53869K BRIGADIER PARAMJIT SINGH JYOTI, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYSM(D)
 IC-53926A BRIGADIER AMANDEEP MALHI, VSM**, THE PUNJAB REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 IC-53960A BRIGADIER RAHUL SANGWAN, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYSM(D)
 IC-54172H BRIGADIER ANURANJAN SRIVASTAVA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 IC-54786L BRIGADIER ASHOK RANA, THE DOGRA REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 IC-56603H BRIGADIER NISHANT SHARMA, VSM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDSARMYSM(D)
 IC-57167H BRIGADIER SHIVA KANT SHUKLA, THE RAJPUT REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 IC-57847H BRIGADIER RAHUL KUMAR, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESARMYSM(D)
 IC-58360F BRIGADIER PRAYOG SUBBA, THE BIHAR REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 IC-59534H BRIGADIER SUDESH KUMAR DHILLLON, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYSM(D)
 IC-60648A COLONEL VIKRANT MEHTA, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-61021M COLONEL YASH VARDHAN PATELICSM(D)
 IC-67486H COLONEL PRASHANT KUMAR, THE INTELLIGENCE CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-70248F COLONEL PRASHANTH BHAT, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYSM(D)
 MR-07032L COLONEL SAMEER MEHROTRA, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYSM(D)
 IC-65409P LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANIL PANDITDSCSM(D)
 IC-77167K MAJOR AKASH TRIPATHI, THE RAJPUT REGIMENTARMYSM(D)
 JC-821403P NAIB SUBEDAR JAISMINE, 41 ARTILLERY DIVISION PROVOST UNITARMYSM(D)
 13619111K SEPOY RUDRA SINGHDSCSM(D)
 NAO SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED)
1.03977-N REAR ADMIRAL ADITYA HARANAVYNM(D)
2.75927-K COMMODORE PAWAN DHINGRANAVYNM(D)
3.04548-K COMMODORE MANJIT M THOMASNAVYNM(D)
4.04025-Y COMMODORE ATUL DESWALNAVYNM(D)
5.75927-K SURGEON COMMANDER KAUSHIK KUMAR BHOLNAVYNM(D)
 6.51477-T COMMODORE JOHN RAJEEVNAVYNM(D)
7.41807-R COMMODORE GAUTAM BEDINAVYNM(D)
 8.05248-A CAPTAIN DEEPAK BALINAVYNM(D)
 VAYU SENA MEDAL (DISTINGUISHED)
1.20464, AIR VICE MARSHAL RAJIV TALWAR, FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED)AIR FORCEVM(D)
2.22919, AIR VICE MARSHAL MANISH KHULLAR, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
3.25092, AIR COMMODORE DEEPAK PANT, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
4.25639, GROUP CAPTAIN SHIV KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
5.27687, GROUP CAPTAIN TUSHAR SRIVASTAVA FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
6.28016, GROUP CAPTAIN AMIT VIKAS MALPURE, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
7.28171, GROUP CAPTAIN VARINDER SAINI, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
8.28178, GROUP CAPTAIN SHUBHANKAN, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
9.28183, GROUP CAPTAIN PRASHANT SINGH NEGI, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
10.28188, GROUP CAPTAIN SPARSH SINGHAL, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
11.28197 GROUP CAPTAIN MANICKAM SURENDRAN FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
12.28441, GROUP CAPTAIN NAISHAD KIRIT KUMAR PUROHIT, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
13.28442, GROUP CAPTAIN MANOJ YADAV, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
14.28650, GROUP CAPTAIN SRINIVASAMURTHY VENKATARAMANAN, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVM(D)
 VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
 IC-48718F MAJOR GENERAL ARVIND YADAV, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-49428W MAJOR GENERAL MANISH ARORA, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYVSM
 IC-49759X MAJOR GENERAL RAJDEEP SINGH RAWAL, SM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-49908A MAJOR GENERAL VISHAL AGARWAL, SM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDSARMYVSM
 IC-49952K MAJOR GENERAL GUMMADI SRINIVAS, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-50329A MAJOR GENERAL PRABHJOT SINGH BHATTI, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-50351L MAJOR GENERAL AJAY FEROZE SHAH, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDSARMYVSM
 IC-50729M MAJOR GENERAL IRVINDER SINGH GILL, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-50766A MAJOR GENERAL MANOJ KUMAR MATHUR, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-51156A MAJOR GENERAL DP SINGH, ARTYARMYVSM
 IC-51240A MAJOR GENERAL SALIL SETH, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDSARMYVSM
 IC-51246F MAJOR GENERAL RAHUL SHARMA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-51267X MAJOR GENERAL AKHILESH KUMAR, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-51474K MAJOR GENERAL SUNIL SHEORAN, SM**, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-51590M MAJOR GENERAL RAVINDER KUMAR, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-51741A MAJOR GENERAL ANINDYA AUDDY, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYVSM
 IC-51951A MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP PURI, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-51968N MAJOR GENERAL KAUSHIK MUKHERJEE, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-51983H MAJOR GENERAL T RAJESH BHANU, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-52016A MAJOR GENERAL NAVEEN MAHAJAN, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
  IC-52175X MAJOR GENERAL KRISHNENDU KUMAR CHAKRABARTI, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYVSM
 IC-52350F MAJOR GENERAL JITENDRA SINGH, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-52355A MAJOR GENERAL ASHISH KHURANA, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYVSM
 IC-52376W MAJOR GENERAL ROHIT MEHROTRA, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-52384P MAJOR GENERAL RADHIKA RAMAN TIWARI, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-52421X MAJOR GENERAL NANGARE PARAG KESHAVRAO, SM, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-54627N MAJOR GENERAL NIRANJAN RAJKUMAR JAKHAR, SM**, THE INFANTRYARMYVSM
 V-00486W MAJOR GENERAL SANTHA SUBRAMANIAM BALAJE, THE REMOUNT VETERINARY CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-50742W BRIGADIER VAYDEESH MAHAJAN, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYVSM
 IC-51191H BRIGADIER G MANOJHQ IDSVSM
 IC-53244P BRIGADIER VIKRAM JEET SINGH BIRDI, SM, THE GRENADIERSARMYVSM
 IC-53310M BRIGADIER RUPESH SEHGALHQ IDSVSM
 IC-53533K BRIGADIER RANJITH JOHN, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-53893A BRIGADIER JATENDER PAL SINGH GILL, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-53966F BRIGADIER RAGHVINDER SINGH BUDHWAR, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-56132A BRIGADIER ATUL CHAUDHARY, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-57202A BRIGADIER SIDDHARTH MALIK, SM, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-58267A BRIGADIER HIMANSHU BHATNAGAR, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 MR-06641H BRIGADIER TONY JOSEPH RAPPAI, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 MR-06667X BRIGADIER FAIZ MOINUDDIN HARIS AHMAD, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 MR-06851H BRIGADIER SANJEEV SENGUPTA, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 DR-10470Y BRIGADIER SUKHBIR SINGH CHOPRA, THE ARMY DENTAL CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-54094W COLONEL RAJESH THOMASDDPVSM
 IC-56193X COLONEL DIPINDER SINGH VIRK, THE ARMOURED CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-56511W COLONEL NAVEEN GAHLOT, SM, THE INTELLIGENCE CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-58208N COLONEL SATINDER BIR SINGH, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-58646W COLONEL VIVEK DABAS, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-58721P COLONEL ANURAG BEHARI MATHUR, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-59507Y COLONEL RITESH KUMAR SINGH, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPSARMYVSM
  IC-59602L COLONEL SURJEET SINGH TANWAR, THE MECHANISED INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-59608M COLONEL ABHIJEET CHANDRAKANT TEMBE, THE 8TH GORKHA RIFLESARMYVSM
 IC-59683W COLONEL PRAMAN CHAND DUBE, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYVSM
 IC-59698 COLONEL RAKESH KUMAR ANANDIDSVSM
 IC-59938L COLONEL PRANJAL BHARGAVA, THE DOGRA REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-59944Y COLONEL ASHWANI KUMAR, THE PUNJAB REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-59965P COLONEL PRADEEP GOVINDAN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-60114P COLONEL MRIDUL VERMA, THE ASSAM REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-60251N COLONEL TANMAY PATHAK, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-60547M COLONEL ASHISH UPRETI, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-60560W COLONEL AMAN MOHAN, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-60646P COLONEL MAHALINGAM RADHAKRISHNAN, THE MADRAS REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-60684L COLONEL AMBAR KUMAR, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCEARMYVSM
 IC-60696A COLONEL SHIVENDAR KUMAR, THE DOGRA REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-60853F COLONEL ANSHUMAN BHADAURIANIMVSM
 IC-61513L COLONEL PUNEET PRATAP SINGH TOMAR, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-62001L COLONEL VINODKUMAR BAPUSO PATIL, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRYARMYVSM
 IC-62111A COLONEL PRIKSHIT DAHIYA, THE GRENADIERSARMYVSM
 IC-62569K COLONEL SAMRAT SHAHAJI NIGDE, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERSARMYVSM
 IC-62574P COLONEL KASIM SHANAZ, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERYARMYVSM
 IC-63499H COLONEL KAMAKHYA SINGH, THE MADRAS REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-64364N COLONEL RAN VIJAY SINGH, THE SIKH REGIMENTARMYVSM
 IC-64756F COLONEL AVINASH RAWAL, THE ARMY EDUCATION CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-69581 COLONEL BIBHU PRASAD PANIGRAHI, ARMY AVNARMYVSM
 IC-74110K COLONEL SOFIYA QURESHI, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYVSM
 MR-07243N COLONEL SUBHASH CHANDRA SHAW, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 MR-07566W COLONEL ADITYA JOSHI, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 MR-08310A COLONEL VIKRAM SINGH SHEKHAWAT, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPSARMYVSM
 NTR-16675K COLONEL DHARMENDRA SINGH CHAUHANARMYVSM
 IC-67335K LIEUTENANT COLONEL SACHIN CHAMOLISSSVSM
 IC-68419K LIEUTENANT COLONEL AMIT SHARMA, THE ARMY EDUCATION CORPSARMYVSM
 IC-69526X LIEUTENANT COLONEL TRIVEDI PARAGKUMAR ASHOKKUMAROSD, G20 DIVVSM
 IC-72594W LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANKIT SHARMA, THE CORPS OF SIGNALSARMYVSM
 IC-79578L MAJOR PAWAN KUMAR SANGWAN, THE SIKH REGIMENTARMYVSM
 JC-489997A SUBEDAR MAJOR RAKESH SINGH RAWAT, 15 JATARMYVSM
 2704923F HAVILDAR RAMESH KUMARJIM&WSVSM
 03736-R REAR ADMIRAL RUPAK BARUANAVYVSM
 03835-R REAR ADMIRAL AJAY D THEOPHILUSNAVYVSM
 04172-F REAR ADMIRAL SRINIVAS MADDULANAVYVSM
 04436-F REAR ADMIRAL SRITANU GURUNAVYVSM
 41659-B REAR ADMIRAL ARVIND RAWALNAVYVSM
 51293-Z REAR ADMIRAL R ADHISRINIVASANNAVYVSM
 75471-Z SURG REAR ADMIRAL DILIP RAGHAVANNAVYVSM
 04411-Z COMMODORE HARISH BAHUGUNANAVYVSM
 04646-H COMMODORE SAKET KHANNANAVYVSM
 04783-W COMMODORE KAMAL K CHOUDHURYNAVYVSM
 04814-R COMMODORE ABHISHEK KUMARNAVYVSM
 51480-Z COMMODORE SATYA PRADEEP PATEL,NAVYVSM
 51506-H COMMODORE PURAN KUMAR ARIGAPUDINAVYVSM
 70371-H COMMODORE RAJESH KUMAR SHARMASSSVSM
 04811-H CAPTAIN ABHISHEK SIMLAINAVYVSM
 05111-R CAPTAIN ALOK DIWYACDSVSM
 51434-W CAPTAIN (TS) JS RAMANNAVYVSM
 124998-N PRAKASH C SAHOO, MCPO INAVYVSM
 19488, AIR VICE MARSHAL MANOJ KUMAR, LOGISTICSAIR FORCEVSM
 20269, AIR VICE MARSHAL RAMAN GURUHARI, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
 20287, AIR VICE MARSHAL VIVEK SINGH BLOURIA, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
 20632, AIR VICE MARSHAL MANOJ KUMAR MEHRA, ACCOUNTSAIR FORCEVSM
 20756, AIR VICE MARSHAL DEEPAK SUDHIR JOSHI, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVSM
 21635, AIR COMMODORE AKSHAY KUMAR BISHNOI, LOGISTICSAIR FORCEVSM
 21764, AIR COMMODORE RADHAKRISHNAN SREEKUMARI UNNIKRISHNAN, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
 22014, AIR COMMODORE SHINE C DATHAN,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
 22017, AIR COMMODORE AJAY DUTT SHARMA,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
113.23408, AIR COMMODORE MANDETIRA MADAPPA THIMMAIAH,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
114.23409, AIR COMMODORE ASHUTOSH SHRIVASTAVA, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
115.24558, AIR COMMODORE SHIVANAND, ADMINISTRATIVE/ FIGHTER CONTROLLERAIR FORCEVSM
116.24276, GROUP CAPTAIN SHUBHRADEEP NIGAM (LOGISTICS)ICVSM
117.26147, GROUP CAPTAIN MOHIT SRIVASTAV, ADMINISTRATION/ FIGHTER CONTROLLERAIR FORCEVSM
118.27327, GROUP CAPTAIN RAVINDRA AGARWAL, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
119.27579, GROUP CAPTAIN GURVINDER SINGH PALLHA,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
120.27891, GROUP CAPTAIN NISHANT VERMA,AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
121.27927, GROUP CAPTAIN SAURABH SINGH CHAUHAN, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)AIR FORCEVSM
122.28759, GROUP CAPTAIN SANDEEP S SHETTY, ADMINISTRATION/ AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERAIR FORCEVSM
123.26511, WING COMMANDER ANKIT ABBOTT, FLYING (PILOT)AIR FORCEVSM
124.28414, WING COMMANDER NAVJYOT KAUR, MEDICALAIR FORCEVSM
125.711669, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER VINOD THANKAPPAN NAIR, MEDICAL ASSISTANTAIR FORCEVSM
126.721046, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER PRADEEP KUMAR YADAV, MECHANICAL TRANSPORT DRIVERAIR FORCEVSM
127.770372, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ANURAG SHUKLA, AIRCRAFTS HAND GENERAL DUTIESAIR FORCEVSM
128.791955, WARRANT OFFICER NIRAJ KUMAR, RADIO FITTERAIR FORCEVSM
129.750655, JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER NITYA NAND, MISSILE FITTER (MECHANICAL)AIR FORCEVSM
130.914653, JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER AJAY KUMAR, FLIGHT GUNNERAIR FORCEVSM
131.915044, JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER DILLIP KUMAR BASANTARA,WEAPON FITTER (RESTRUCTURED)AIR FORCEVSM
132.924667, JUNIOR WARRANT OFFICER PANKAJ SINGH, INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD)AIR FORCEVSM
133.0410-E DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL SITARAM KARRIICGVSM
 BRDB
1.GO-2336Y R SRINIVASA RAO, SE (CIV)BRDBVSM
2.GO-002243K SUBHASH CHANDRA LOONIYA, SE (CIV)BRDB
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Dharmendra, Achuthanandan, Rohit Sharma, Savita Punia among 131 Padma awardees

On Republic Day eve, the government announced 131 Padma awards for the year 2026, including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri which include two cases in which the award for two individuals is counted as one. the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

Former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran communist leader V. S. Achuthanandan and actor Dharmendra have been awarded the second-highest civilian honour, Padma Vibhushan, posthumously for 2026, a government statement said Sunday.

Former Supreme Court judge KT Thomas for public affairs, Hindustani Classical musician and violinist N Rajam in Art, eminent Malyalam journalist P Narayanan in literature and education have been awarded Padma Vibhushan, it said.Playback singer Alka Yagnik, former Uttarakhand chief minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, actor Mammootty and banker Uday Kotak are among those awarded Padma Bhushan, the Home Ministry said.

Ad guru Piyush Pandey, JMM founder Shibu Soren and BJP leader VK Malhotra have been awarded Padma Bhushan, while actor and comedian Satish Shah has been awarded Padma Shri, posthumously, it said.

Ninety awardees are women and the list includes six persons from the category of foreigners, NRI, PIO and OCI, and 16 posthumous awardees, it said.

Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj has been awarded Padma Bhushan; cricketer Rohit Sharma, women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur and hockey player Savita Punia have been awarded Padma Shri, the statement said.

Former JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar, former Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati and actors R Madhavan and Prosenjit Chatterjee are also among those awarded Padma Shri, the ministry said.

PM congratulates Padma awardees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated all the Padma awardees for their contribution to diverse fields.

“Congratulations to all the Padma Awardees for their outstanding contributions to our nation. Their excellence, dedication and service across diverse fields enrich the fabric of our society,” the prime minister said in a post on X.

He said the honour reflects the spirit of commitment and excellence that continues to inspire generations. — with PTI


Road to Republic: How parade route became history in motion

Maiden celebrations held at Irwin Stadium in 1950

Seventy six years ago, on a cold January morning in 1950, a newly independent nation stood at attention. India had just become a republic. There were no long-standing traditions, no iconic boulevard yet only hope, resolve and a country learning how to celebrate itself.

That first Republic Day parade was held at Irwin Stadium, today known as National Stadium. It was simple and restrained, yet deeply symbolic, reflecting a young republic still shaping its identity and its rituals. Five years later, in 1955, that search for expression found its defining stage.

The grand ceremonial boulevard stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, then called Rajpath, was chosen as the permanent route of 3 kms for the Republic Day parade. Designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens as an imperial vista, the avenue was reclaimed and reimagined, transforming a colonial showpiece into the heartbeat of India’s democratic pride.

From that moment, Rajpath became far more than a road.

Each year, it carried the measured march of soldiers, vibrant stories of India’s states through tableaux and the growing confidence of a republic finding its voice. The echo of boots on stone, slow glide of cultural narratives and the thunder of fighter jets overhead turned the avenue into a living theatre of national aspiration.

Decades passed. Governments changed. Generations grew up watching the same spectacle, often from the same spot, wrapped in winter shawls and wonder. Yet every January 26, the nation returned faithfully to that ceremonial stretch of land.

In September 2022, Rajpath was rechristened Kartavya Path, marking a conscious departure from colonial symbolism and a renewed emphasis on duty, service and civic responsibility. The name changed, but the essence endured.

Today, as India marches confidently into its Amrit Kaal, the Republic Day Parade reflects a nation at ease with its past and assured of its future. Indigenous defence platforms, women-led contingents, digital coordination and themes of development, inclusivity and self-reliance now define the spectacle. The parade no longer merely displays power, it tells a story of purpose. As the columns once again move forward, they retrace not just a route, but a timeline from the uncertainty of 1950 to the self-belief of a modern republic.

On this road, history does not rest in archives. It marches year after year into the future.

The present route

The Republic Day Parade begins at Rashtrapati Bhavan, proceeding along Kartavya Path, passing iconic landmarks such as Vijay Chowk, India Gate and C-Hexagon, before concluding near the National Stadium.


Manipur’s 100-year-old dance maestro, litter collector from Chandigarh among 45 awarded Padma Shri in ‘unsung heroes’ category

Retired Punjab cadre DIG honoured as ‘unsung hero’ for turning street cleaning into a lifelong mission of public serviceChandigarh’s ‘Broom Warrior’ ex-IPS Inderjit Sidhu chosen for Padma Shri at 88

Chandigarh’s octogenarian retired Punjab cadre IPS officer Inderjit Singh Sidhu has been chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award for social service, according to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

A copy of the notification, which is with The Tribune, said Sidhu, 88, is among 113 Padma award recipients announced on the occasion of Republic Day and among 45 individuals selected from across the country in the ‘unsung heroes’ category.

Sidhu, who retired as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) from the Punjab Police in 1996, has earned nationwide admiration for his quiet yet powerful commitment to cleanliness in Chandigarh.

Over the past several years, the former police officer has been stepping out of his home every morning at dawn to clean streets and public spaces around his neighbourhood in Sector 49, often single-handedly collecting garbage and transporting it in a rehri or cycle cart for proper disposal.

His selfless efforts drew widespread attention last year after videos showing him sweeping roads and pulling a cart full of waste went viral on social media. The visuals struck a chord with people across the country and were even shared by Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, who hailed Sidhu as a symbol of purpose, discipline and service beyond age and official position.

Residents say Sidhu began the cleanliness drive after repeatedly flagging the issue of garbage accumulation with civic authorities without seeing lasting results.

Instead of complaining further, he chose action, turning what began as a solitary effort into a source of inspiration for his family, neighbours and many others. Though some initially dismissed his work as eccentric, his persistence gradually transformed attitudes, with several locals now joining and supporting his mission.

Despite the attention and accolades, Sidhu has consistently played down his role, saying he simply believes in keeping his surroundings clean and finds personal satisfaction in doing so. He has often remarked that there is dignity in labour and no task is too small when it comes to public good, expressing hope that Chandigarh can set an example by ranking among the cleanest cities in the country.

Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria welcomed the Centre’s decision to honour Sidhu, calling it a fitting recognition of an extraordinary citizen’s spirit. “Inderjit Singh Sidhu has shown that service to society does not end with retirement or age. His dedication to cleanliness and civic responsibility is deeply inspiring and should be emulated by citizens across the country. Such individuals strengthen the moral fabric of our society,” Kataria told The Tribune.

The Padma Shri recognition places Sidhu among a diverse group of ordinary Indians making exceptional contributions in their own quiet ways. For Chandigarh, his honour stands as a reminder that lasting change often begins not with authority or slogans, but with personal example and unwavering commitment to the common good.