Rifleman Shoban Singh Thapa hailed from Banara village of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand,and was born on 01st Mar 1981. Son of Shri Jaman Singh Thapa and Smt Devki Devi, Rifleman Shoban Singh Thapa had an elder brother Umed Singh Thapa as his sibling. From a
Flight Lieutenant V Krishnamurthy was born on 14 Oct 1973. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Dec 1995 at the age of 22 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as part
Lieutenant Amit Singh hailed from Harpur Mahmada village in Samastipur district of Bihar and was born on 28 June 1979. The only son of Dr HP Singh and Smt Bimala Singh, Lt Amit Singh studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal, Bangalore. Besides being good at studies,
Captain Javed Ali Saifi was born on 1st August 1968 in Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. He grew up in Zakir Nagar in Delhi and had two brothers and three sisters as his siblings. He completed his B.Sc in Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia in
Capt Shekhar Ghosh hailed from Barrackpore in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and was born on 27 September 1975. Son of an army veteran, late Lt Col Shankar Nath Ghosh and Smt Ira Ghosh, Capt Shekhar had a sister, Mani, as his
Flight Lieutenant Sameer Riaz Kagdi hailed from the Nashik district of Maharashtra and was was born on 17 Jul 1973. Son of Shri RM Kagdi, he was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his younger days. He got selected to join the prestigious NDA
Sepoy Basavantray Lingadalli hailed from the Bijapur district of Karnataka. Born on 10 May 1972 to Shri Rudragowda and Smt. Sangan Basavamma he was the eldest of three siblings and carried early in life the quiet responsibility that often comes with being the firstborn. Raised
Captain Roopendra Singh Garcha hailed from Jalandhar district in Punjab and was born on 20 Oct 1974. Son of Lt Col Joginder Singh Garcha and Smt Harminder Kaur, Capt Roopendra Singh had a brother Deepinder Singh as his sibling. As he grew up in a
Major Balwinder Singh Bajwa hailed from Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 09 Dec 1962. Son of Shri Iqbal Singh Bajwa, (who retired as a Divisional Commandant of the Punjab Home Guards), he had a brother Parminder as his sibling. Maj BS Bajwa
Major Sanjay Sood hailed from Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on July 16, 1967. Major Sanjay Sood and his elder brother Ajay were deeply inspired by their father’s distinguished military service. Their father, who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, had served the nation
Rifleman Paul Jacob was born on 10 May 1965 in Alappuzha district, Kerala—a region renowned for its rich cultural legacy and its people's dedication to service and sacrifice. He was the cherished son of Shri Chacko and Smt Saramma Chacko, who instilled in him the
Subedar Rajen Basumatary was born on 30 May 1955 and hailed from Hashrawbari village, situated in the Bongaigaon district of Assam. He was the proud son of Shri Rabanj Basumatary and Smt Lanti Basumatary. From a young age, he displayed qualities of discipline, courage, and
Captain Ramesh Chander Rayudu hailed from Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. He was the proud son of Shri PH Rayudu. From a young age, Capt Ramesh Chander displayed a deep sense of patriotism and was greatly inspired by the valour and discipline of the Indian
Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra hailed from Kathora village of Lansdown tehsil in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Shankar Datt and Smt Bigri Devi, Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra was born on 01 Feb 1975. L/Nk Ramesh Chandra had four brothers, Suresh Badola, Subhash
Grenadier Mohammad Ikram Khan was born in 1976 in Rolsahebsar village, nestled in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district, Rajasthan. He was the son of Capt Iqbal Khan and came from the esteemed Kayamkhani family, known for their legacy of service to the nation. His father,