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President Droupadi Murmu celebrated India's military excellence by presenting 92 Distinguished Service Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony recognized outstanding contributions from serving and retired military personnel across Army, Navy, and Air Force. Top honors included 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals and five Uttam Yudh Seva Medals for distinguished service. Key military leaders like Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar and Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh were among the distinguished recipients.

Key Points: President Murmu Honors 92 Armed Forces Heroes with Valor Awards

  • President awarded 30 top Param Vishisht Seva Medals
  • Ceremony highlights military's exceptional peacetime contributions
  • High-ranking officers from Army, Navy, and Air Force honored
  • Recognizes leadership and strategic excellence
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President presents 92 more distinguished service awards to armed forces personnel

President Droupadi Murmu recognizes 92 military personnel with prestigious Distinguished Service Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan ceremony

"Distinguished service is the backbone of our national security - Defense Expert Analysis"

New Delhi, June 4

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday presented Distinguished Service Awards to 92 senior armed forces personnel at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The recipients, who included serving and retired officials from all three services, included 30 awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), the highest award for distinguished service during times of peace, and five awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), the second-highest award for distinguished service during conflict.

The remaining 57 were awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), the second-highest award for distinguished service during times of peace.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were also present on the occasion.

The PVSM recipients included Western Command chief, Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Lt General Dhiraj Seth, Lt General Anindya Sengupta, Lt General Devendra Sharma, newly-appointed Andaman and Nicobar Command chief and former Defence Intelligence chief, Lt General Dinesh Singh Rana, Northern Command chief Lt General Pratik Sharma, Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, IAF vice chief, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan, and South-Western Air Command chief Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor.

Director General of Military Operations, Lt General Rajiv Ghai, Lt General Zubin A Minwalla, Lt General Hitesh Bhalla, Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar (retd), and Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha (retd) were conferred the UYSM.

The AVSM awardees included Lt General Pushpendra Pal Singh, Lt General Vijay Bhaskaran Nair, Lt General Rahul Raghavendra Singh, Lt General Sadhna S. Nair, VSM, Lt General Shrinjay Pratap Singh, Lt General Rajagopal Chellamani Srikanth, Lt General Divya Gaurav Misra, Lt General Shivinder Singh, Lt General Devinder Pal Singh, Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania, Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Air Marshal Venkataramanan Rajasekhar, Major General Harsh Chhibber, Major General M Khalid Zaki, Major General Rajwant Singh, Major General Balbir Singh, Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta, Air Vice Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, Air Vice Marshal Venigalla Srinivas Choudary, and Air Vice Marshal Manish Sahdev.

- IANS

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Rajesh K.
Heartfelt congratulations to all the awardees! 🎖️ These brave men and women have dedicated their lives to protecting our borders. Especially proud to see Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar from Western Command honored - our forces guarding the Pakistan border deserve every recognition.
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Priya M.
While I appreciate honoring our forces, I wish we could see more transparency in the selection process. Some deserving junior officers often get overlooked while senior ranks dominate these awards. Still, jai jawan!
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Amit S.
The Uttam Yudh Seva Medal recipients particularly deserve our respect - these are for wartime service when our soldiers face real bullets, not just desk duties. Hope the government also improves their post-retirement benefits.
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Sunita R.
Wonderful to see Lt General Sadhna S. Nair among AVSM recipients! More women officers getting recognition in our armed forces is a positive sign. Our daughters need such role models. 👏
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Vikram J.
Northern Command chief getting PVSM is significant given the ongoing challenges at China border. These awards should remind us of the daily sacrifices made in Siachen and Ladakh sectors. Bharat Mata ki Jai!
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Neha P.
The ceremony looks grand but I hope the government focuses equally on modernizing our defense equipment. Awards are good, but our soldiers need the best tools to counter threats from both Pakistan and China.

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