On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has approved the conferment of Gallantry Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, and Mentions-in-Dispatches to Indian Navy personnel in recognition of their exceptional service, professional excellence, and acts of bravery.
Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochar, AVSM, NM
Surgeon Vice Admiral Aarti Sarin, AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)
Vice Admiral A.Y. Sardesai, VSM
Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai, SM, VSM
Vice Admiral Rajat Kapoor
Vice Admiral Srinivas Kudaravalli
Vice Admiral Sushil Menon, VSM
Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi
Rear Admiral Nirbhay Bapna, VSM
Surgeon Rear Admiral Vivek Hande, VSM
Shaurya Chakra
Lieutenant Commander Dilna K
Lieutenant Commander Roopa A
Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)
Captain Piyush Katiyar
Commander Rajeshwar K Sharma
Commander Harpreet Singh
Commander Nardeep Singh
Lieutenant Commander Prashant Raj
Lieutenant Commander Rishabh Purbia
Nao Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty)
Rear Admiral Aditya Hara
Commodore Atul Deswal
Commodore Gautam Bedi
Commodore Rajeev John
Commodore Pawan Dhingra
Commodore Manjeet M Thomas
Captain Deepak Bali
Surgeon Commander Kaushik K Bhol, VSM
Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM)
Rear Admiral Ajay Daniel Theophilus
Surgeon Rear Admiral Dilip Raghavan
Rear Admiral R Adhishreenivasan
Rear Admiral Arvind Rava
Rear Admiral Rupak Barua
Rear Admiral Srinivas Maddula
Rear Admiral Sritanu Guru
Commodore Harish Bahuguna
Commodore Satya Pradeep Patel
Commodore R.K. Sharma
Commodore Pooran Kumar A
Commodore Saket Khanna
Commodore Kamal K Choudhary
Commodore Abhishek Kumar
Captain Abhishek Simlai
Captain Alok Divya
Captain (TS) J.S. Raman
Prakash C Sahu, MCPO I (RP)
Mention-in-Dispatches
Commodore M.C. Maudgil
Captain Amitabh Roy
Captain Sahil Makkar
Commander Roshan George
Commander Rahul Patnaik
Commander Shrikant D Khanekar
Commander Amit Tiwari
Lieutenant Commander Vikas Ganghas
Lieutenant Commander Jose Babu
Lieutenant Commander Sandeep Singh
Lieutenant Commander Utkarsh Katiyar
Rajpal, CPO (GW)
G. Singh Sengar, ERA 3
Ankit Kumar, LA (FD)
Santram, LS (CD)
These awards are announced annually on Republic Day and Independence Day to honour Indian Armed Forces personnel for their distinguished service, courage, and dedication to duty, reinforcing the highest traditions of the Indian Navy.
