Sepoy Sachin Yadav was born in 1996 in the modest yet proud village of Tamlur, located in Degloor taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra. He was the cherished son of Shri Yadavrao Shivram Vananje and grew up in a large, close-knit family alongside his two brothers.
Havildar Jhantu Ali Shaikh hailed from Patharghata village in Krishnanagar in the Nadia district of West Bengal. Son of a marginal farmer, Shri Sabur Ali Shaikh, he displayed a deep sense of patriotism and a desire to take on challenges from an early age. Hav
Subedar Kuldeep Chand hailed from Kamlah village in the Nadaun area of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh—a region renowned for its deep-rooted patriotism and tradition of military service. Born to Shri Rattan Chand, a retired soldier of the 9 Punjab Battalion of the Indian Army, and
Naik Mukesh Singh Manhas hailed from Kamila village in the Utterbehni area of Samba district, Jammu & Kashmir—a region known for its resilient spirit and patriotic fervor. Born into a humble yet proud family, he was the son of Shri Chagatar Singh, a retired Sub-Inspector
Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi hailed from Jhulu Park in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Born in 1998 into a humble yet proud family, he was the son of Shri Ajindar Singh Bakshi and Smt Neelu Bakshi and shared a close bond with his sister, Jasmine. From an early
Sowar Pangala Kartheek hailed from Eguva Ragimanupenta, a small village in Bangarupalem mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. Born into a humble yet proud family, he was the son of Shri Varadarajulu and Smt Selvi and grew up alongside his elder brother, Rajesh. From a
Lance Naik Pradeep Kumar, a brave son of Jajanwala village in Jind district, Haryana, joined the Indian Army in 2015, driven by a deep sense of patriotism and an unwavering desire to serve the nation. Born to Shri Balwan Singh and Smt. Ram Snehi Devi,
Squadron Leader Anuj Vashisht hailed from Kakrana village in Rohtak, Haryana, and was born on 9 August 1993. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in the tradition of military service, which strongly influenced his upbringing and aspirations. His father, retired Army Subedar Anand
Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar was born into a supportive and close-knit family. He is the son of Shri Ravindra Duragkar and Smt Sandhya Duragkar, who played a vital role in nurturing his values and encouraging him to pursue his ambitions. Growing up, he shared a
Havildar Gajender Singh Gadiya was born on 15 June 1986 to Shri Dhan Singh and Smt. Chandra Devi, in the Veethi-Gainad village in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, a region renowned for its rich martial heritage and for generations of brave men who have served the