Grenadier Habib Khan hailed from Nimod village of Didwana Tehsil in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan and was born in the year 1980. Gdr Habib Khan wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood like many lads in his village and eventually joined
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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