Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25:
The President of India has announced 425 gallantry and other decoration to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of Republic Day, informed a PIB (Defence Wing) press release.
One Ashok Chakra (AC), four Kirti Chakra (KC),22 Shaurya Chakra (SC), two Bar Sena Medal (SM), 107 SM for gallantry and 38 SM for devotion to duty, 30 Param Vishishta Sewa Medal (PVSM), 52 Ati Vishishta Sewa Medal (AVSM), one Yudh Sewa Medal (YSM) and 127 Vishisht Sewa Medal(VSM) are some of the decorations that have been announced.
Whle the only Ashok Chakra has been posthumously awarded to Major Dinesh Raghu Raman of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, four Kriti Chakra have been awarded to Major S Kotwal, Major KP Vinay (posthumous), Major SC Punia and Sep Suresh (posthumous).
Apart from Major Punia who is from Special Forces, all the others are from JAT Regt.
Amongst the recipients of the PVSM are Lt Gen ZU Shah, the previous GOC of 3 Corps and Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, the DG Assam Rifles, whilst the present GOC of 3 Corps has been awarded Bar to AVSM.
Major General BK Chengappa, IGAR(South) and Major General EJ Kochekkan, the previous GOC of 57 Mountain Division have been conferred with AVSM.
Many gallantry awards have also been announced for the soldiers serving in Manipur with various Army and Assam Rifles units at present.
Col Harjinder Singh, Commanding Officer (CO) of 22 Maratha Light Infantry and Col JS Budhwar, CO 15 JAK LI have been awarded SM for devotion, while Col HS Bainsla has been conferred with SM for gallantry, added the PIB release.