Naik Rakesh Kumar hailed from Dhirdesar village of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. He belonged to 11 Grenadiers of the famed the Grenadiers regiment, known for its valiant soldiers and numerous battle honours. During 2017-18, Naik Rakesh Kumar’s unit was deployed in the North East and was
Major Shashidharan Vijay Nair hailed originally from Nedumbassery in Ernakulam, but grew up in Khadakwasla in Pune home to the prestigious National Defence Academy. Son of late Shri Vijayan Nair and Smt Latha Nair, he had a sister Sheena as his sibling. His father served
Sepoy Sammingi Tulasi Ram hailed from Pitanivanipa village of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Army and was recruited into the 3rd Battalion of the Naga Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its intrepid soldiers. The Naga
NK M. Ravi Chandran hailed from Lakshmipuram(Erichanatham) village in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu and was born on 10 May 1965. Son of Shri Mariappan and Smt Lakshmi, he joined the Army at the age of 20 years. He was recruited into 116 Infantry Battalion
Lt Col Rishubh Sharma hailed from Garoda village in Ballabgarh tehsil of Faridabad district in Haryana and was born on 03 July 1984. Son of Dr Rajendra Sharma ( A retired Joint Director from the Ministry of Health) and Smt Shaila Devi, he had a
Master Chief Petty Officer II AK Singh hailed from Siswa village in Chapra district of Bihar. As he was inclined to serve in the Armed Forces, he joined the Navy after completing his school education. After completing his initial training he served aboard various warships
Master Chief Petty Officer II Surinder Kumar hailed from Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. As he was inclined to serve in the Armed Forces, he joined the Navy after completing his school education. After completing his initial training he served aboard various warships and developed
Master Chief Petty Officer I Krishan Kumar hailed from Sutana village of Panipat district in Haryana and was born on 10 Feb 1975. Son of an army veteran Gopichand, he had two brothers Vishnu Dutt and Subhash Chand as his siblings. His elder brother Vishnu
Subedar Major Shamsher Singh Chauhan hailed from Ratan Thal village in Kosli Tehsil of Rewari district in Haryana. Son of an army veteran Capt Bhavani Singh and Smt Kamlesh Devi, he was born in the year 1980 and was the only brother of his three
Gunner Jasbir Singh hailed from Vain Poin village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab and was born on 25 Feb 1995. Son of a farmer Shri Gurbhej Singh and Smt Sukhwinder Kaur, he had a younger brother Ranjit Singh and elder sister Rajwinder Kaur as