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Captain Amit Joshi

Captain Amit Joshi hailed from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh and was born on 25 Feb 1977.  Son of late Shri Praveen Joshi and Smt Vinita Joshi, Capt Amit Joshi had a brother Kapil as his sibling. Capt Amit and his brother were raised by their

Major Vivek Singh Bhandral SM

Major Vivek Singh Bhandral hailed from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh but was born on 16 June 1970 at a Military Hospital in Hyderabad. He was the elder son of Colonel Pritam Singh Bhandral (Retd) of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment and Smt. Rajkumari Bhandral, and

Sqn Ldr Prashant Kumar Bundela VM

Squadron Leader Prashant Kumar Bundela hailed from Bagar in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, born on 14 December 1970. His early education took place at Sainik School, Chittorgarh, where the seeds of his future career in the Indian Air Force were sown. A disciplined and

Col Kanwar Jaideep Singh Salaria SC * SM

Colonel Kanwar Jaideep Singh Salaria hailed from Pangoli village in Pathankot district of Punjab and was born on 18th July 1961 into a military family.  Son of an Army veteran Col Randhir Singh and Smt Puro Devi, Col Kanwar since his younger days always wished

Flt Lt Maheesh Trikha

Flight Lieutenant Maheesh Trikha hailed from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 2nd January 1975 into a family with a proud military tradition. Son of Colonel Jagat Raj Trikha, an officer in the Indian Army, and Smt Swadesh Trikha, he was born at the

Sqn Ldr Sanjay Bhardwaj

Squadron Leader Sanjay Bharadwaj was born on 5th August 1967. After completing his school education, his aspiration to serve the nation led him to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination. He was selected to join the prestigious institution and became a part

Captain R Veera Raja Reddy

Capt Rapolu Veera Raja Reddy hailed from Hyderabad and was born on 22 September 1977. Son of Dr R Kondal Reddy, he initially studied from Takshashila Public school and later completed his Class XII from Little Flower Junior college, Hyderabad. Though he did not come

Sep Badakh BV

Sepoy Badakh Bhausaheb Vishnu hailed from Malunja village in Shrirampur tehsil of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. He was the son of Smt Indubai. After completing his school education, he was deeply inspired by the values of patriotism and selfless service. Drawn to the ideals of

Sepoy Ravindra Salgude

Sepoy Ravindra Salgude was born on 15 February 1980 in Daddi village in Hukeri taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. He was the son of Smt Suman, and from an early age, he displayed a strong sense of discipline, responsibility, and a deep desire to