{"id":10691,"date":"2024-07-19T20:11:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=10691"},"modified":"2024-07-19T20:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:41:24","slug":"president-confers-31-pvsms-4-uysms-2-bar-to-avsms-and-57-avsms-in-defence-investiture-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/07\/19\/president-confers-31-pvsms-4-uysms-2-bar-to-avsms-and-57-avsms-in-defence-investiture-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"President Confers 31 PVSMs, 4 UYSMs, 2 Bar to AVSMs, and 57 AVSMs in Defence Investiture Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred 94 Distinguished Service Decorations to the personnel of the Armed Forces and the Indian Coast Guard during the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-2) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on July 19, 2024. These decorations – 31 Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSMs), four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSMs), two Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSMs), and 57 AVSMs – have been given to the personnel for distinguished service of exceptional order. Following is the list in the order of presentation:<\/p>\n

Param Vishisht Seva Medal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 02904-Z ADMIRAL DINESH KUMAR TRIPATHI, AVSM, NM<\/li>\n
  2. IC-42298W GENERAL UPENDRA DWIVEDI, AVSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  3. IC-42794X LIEUTENANT GENERAL MV SUCHINDRA KUMAR, AVSM, YSM**, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  4. IC-43245K LIEUTENANT GENERAL NS RAJA SUBRAMANI, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  5. IC-43370N LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHNSON P MATHEW, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  6. 18253 AIR MARSHAL RAVI GOPAL KRISHNA KAPOOR, AVSM, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
  7. IC-42273K LIEUTENANT GENERAL BASANT KUMAR REPSWAL, AVSM, VSM, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS<\/li>\n
  8. IC-43710L LIEUTENANT GENERAL TARUN KUMAR AICH, AVSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  9. IC-43684P LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGDISH BALIRAM CHAUDHARI, SM, VSM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS<\/li>\n
  10. IC-43796P LIEUTENANT GENERAL SAMIR GUPTA, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY<\/li>\n
  11. IC-44504N LIEUTENANT GENERAL GURBIRPAL SINGH, AVSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
  12. IC-43252A LIEUTENANT GENERAL KULBHUSHAN HANUMANT GAWAS, VSM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS<\/li>\n
  13. IC-42387P LIEUTENANT GENERAL SURINDER SINGH MAHAL, AVSM, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  14. IC-42336F LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAI KUMAR SINGH, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  15. 17358 AIR MARSHAL CHALAPATI JONNALAGEDDA, AVSM, VSM, ADC FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  16. 17699 AIR MARSHAL VIKRAM SINGH, AVSM, VSM, FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  17. 17647 AIR MARSHAL VIBHAS PANDE, AVSM, VSM, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  18. 17853 AIR MARSHAL R RADHISH, AVSM, VM, FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  19. IC-42390P LIEUTENANT GENERAL MADHAVAN UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, AVSM, SM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  20. IC-42288M LIEUTENANT GENERAL ANIL PURI, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS\u00a0(RETIRED)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  21. IC-43262K LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARUN ANANTHANARAYAN, YSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  22. IC-43285L LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEVENDRA PRATAP PANDEY, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  23. IC-43295P LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAVIN KHOSLA, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE INFANTRY (RETD) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  24. IC-43444X LIEUTENANT GENERAL P GOPALAKRISHNA MENON, UYSM, AVSM, THE INFANTRY (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  25. MR-04902M LIEUTENANT GENERAL ASHOK KUMAR JINDAL, AVSM, YSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  26. MR-05712M LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJITH NILAKANTAN, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  27. 50884-W VICE ADMIRAL SANDEEP NAITHANI, AVSM, VSM (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  28. 02797-F VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY MAHINDRU, AVSM, NM (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  29. 17726 AIR MARSHAL B CHANDRA SEKHAR, AVSM, FLYING (PILOT) (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  30. IC-44038K MAJOR GENERAL HARIHARAN DHARMARAJAN, AVSM, SM**, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  31. IC-44473Y MAJOR GENERAL RAVI MURUGAN, AVSM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n

    Uttam Yudh Seva Medal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. IC-47603F LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIRESH PRATAP SINGH KAUSHIK, YSM, SM, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS 33 CORPS<\/li>\n
    2. IC-48067W LIEUTENANT GENERAL RASHIM BALI, AVSM, SM, VSM, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 14 CORPS<\/li>\n
    3. IC-48085Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANISH MOHAN ERRY, AVSM, SM, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, HEADQUARTERS 4 CORPS<\/li>\n
    4. IC-48389W LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARJEET SINGH SAHI, AVSM, YSM, SM, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS 3 CORPS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n

      Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. IC-42958H LIEUTENANT GENERAL S HARIMOHAN IYER, AVSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY<\/li>\n
      2. IC-43223L MAJOR GENERAL RAJESH KUMAR JHA, AVSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \n

        Ati Vishisht Seva Medal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. IC-44065N LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANJINDER SINGH, YSM, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        2. IC-42792M LIEUTENANT GENERAL AJAY KUMAR SURI, THE ARMY AVIATION CORPS<\/li>\n
        3. IC-43858K LIEUTENANT GENERAL MANJIT KUMAR, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS<\/li>\n
        4. IC-48427F LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARVIND WALIA, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS<\/li>\n
        5. IC-47076L LIEUTENANT GENERAL RAKESH KAPOOR, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS<\/li>\n
        6. IC-43297A LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAGMOHAN SINGH SIDANA, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS<\/li>\n
        7. IC-47023M LIEUTENANT GENERAL NAVNEET SINGH SARNA, SM, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY<\/li>\n
        8. IC-47079Y LIEUTENANT GENERAL SANJAY SETHI, VSM, THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS<\/li>\n
        9. IC-42781A LIEUTENANT GENERAL ULHAS VEERAPPA TALUR, VSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE<\/li>\n
        10. IC-48050H LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIPUL SHINGHAL, SM, THE ARMOURED CORPS<\/li>\n
        11. IC-43655A LIEUTENANT GENERAL K VINOD KUMAR, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS<\/li>\n
        12. IC-49200A LIEUTENANT GENERAL PRIT PAL SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS<\/li>\n
        13. 75408-F SURGEON VICE ADMIRAL ARTI SARIN, VSM<\/li>\n
        14. 03371-K VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY BHALLA, NM<\/li>\n
        15. 03482-N VICE ADMIRAL VINEET MCCARTY<\/li>\n
        16. 03594-T VICE ADMIRAL GURCHARAN SINGH, NM<\/li>\n
        17. 03579-H VICE ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD<\/li>\n
        18. 18539 AIR MARSHAL AJAY KUMAR ARORA, VSM, AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS)<\/li>\n
        19. 18575 AIR MARSHAL JEETENDRA MISHRA, VSM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        20. 18324 AIR MARSHAL PRABAL KANTI GHOSH, ADMINISTRATION<\/li>\n
        21. 18781 AIR MARSHAL AWADHESH KUMAR BHARTI, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        22. 18787 AIR MARSHAL SEETHEPALLI SHRINIVAS, VSM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        23. 0225–<\/span>L DIRECTOR GENERAL RAKESH PAL, PTM, TM<\/li>\n
        24. IC-42400N LIEUTENANT GENERAL TUMUL VARMA, SM, VSM, THE CORPS OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        25. MR-05688F LIEUTENANT GENERAL NARENDRA KOTWAL, SM, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        26. MR-05385M LIEUTENANT GENERAL SARAT CHANDRA DASH, YSM, VSM**, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        27. IC-48219M MAJOR GENERAL VINOD T MATHEW, YSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        28. IC-48510Y MAJOR GENERAL SANDEEP SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS<\/li>\n
        29. IC-48957W MAJOR GENERAL GURPREET SINGH, SM, VSM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY<\/li>\n
        30. IC-48963K MAJOR GENERAL PANKAJ MALHOTRA, SM, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS<\/li>\n
        31. IC-49473H MAJOR GENERAL (now LIEUTENANT GENERAL) RAJAN SHARAWAT, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        32. IC-49680P MAJOR GENERAL VIKAS LAKHERA, SM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        33. IC-50080Y MAJOR GENERAL YASHPAL SINGH AHLAWAT, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        34. IC-50226F MAJOR GENERAL AJAY KUMAR SINGH, SM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        35. IC-49870F MAJOR GENERAL CHARNJIT SINGH MANN, VSM, THE ARMOURED CORPS<\/li>\n
        36. IC-49926H MAJOR GENERAL VIJAY KUMAR PUROHIT, YSM, SM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        37. IC-46701P MAJOR GENERAL VAKAMULLA HARIHARAN, SM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        38. MR-05515K MAJOR GENERAL BHUPESH KUMAR GOYAL, VSM, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS<\/li>\n
        39. IC-48749F MAJOR GENERAL ANOOP SHINGHAL, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY<\/li>\n
        40. IC-50765X MAJOR GENERAL GIRISH KALIA, VSM, THE INFANTRY<\/li>\n
        41. IC-48923H MAJOR GENERAL SANJIV SHARMA, SM, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        42. IC-44729W MAJOR GENERAL PARAMVIR SINGH SEHRAWAT, SM**, THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        43. IC-43702M MAJOR GENERAL PATANJALI RAHUL, VSM, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        44. IC-47213Y MAJOR GENERAL ASHOK KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        45. 41392-Y REAR ADMIRAL DEEPAK KUMAR GOSWAMI<\/li>\n
        46. 51116-Y REAR ADMIRAL R VIJAY SEKHAR, NM<\/li>\n
        47. 03136-A REAR ADMIRAL SANJAY ROYE, VSM (RETIRED<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
        48. 20491 AIR VICE MARSHAL JASVIR SINGH MANN, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        49. 20743 AIR VICE MARSHAL PHILIP THOMAS, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        50. 20186 AIR VICE MARSHAL JAGJEET SINGH BHALLA, VSM, ADMINISTRATION\/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER<\/li>\n
        51. GO-1993W ADGBR RAM KUMAR DHIMAN, VSM<\/li>\n
        52. IC-52426W BRIGADIER GAURAV SINGH KARKI, VSM, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS<\/li>\n
        53. MR-06329A BRIGADIER AMRESH GHAI, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS<\/li>\n
        54. 22525 AIR COMMODORE MANSIJ LAL, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        55. 22666 AIR COMMODORE PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        56. 22920 AIR COMMODORE MUKESH KUMAR YADAV, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n
        57. 22925 AIR COMMODORE PRADEEP ARUN SHAH, VM, FLYING (PILOT)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred 94 Distinguished Service Decorations to the personnel of the Armed Forces and the Indian Coast Guard during the Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-2) at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on July 19, 2024. These decorations – 31 Param Vishisht Seva Medals (PVSMs), four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals (UYSMs), two Bar to Ati […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":106422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52905],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}