Wg Cdr Ganta Mahendra Charles hailed from the Pune district in Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he joined the prestigious National Defence Academy as part of the 175th Course. He was commissioned into the flying branch of Indian Air Force in June 2005. Wg
Lieutenant Anurag Shukla hailed from Singra Khurd village, situated in the Medninagar block of Palamu district, Jharkhand. Born into a family that upheld values of integrity and perseverance, he was the son of Shri Jitendra Shukla and Smt Usha Shukla. Growing up in a close-knit
Hav Satvir Singh hailed from Khajpur village of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born in the year 1981. Son of Late Shri Devi Singh Nohwar and Smt Prem Devi, he was inclined to serve in the Army like many young lads of his
Naik Parvez Khan hailed from Shekha was village of Rajsamand district in Rajasthan and was born on 07 January 1990. Son of an army veteran Hav Mangu Khan and Smt Shanta Bi, Naik Parvez Khan always wanted to don the army uniform like his father
Grenadier Hari Bhakar hailed from Joosari village in Makrana Tehsil of Nagaur district, Rajasthan. He was born on 01 October 1998 to Shri Padma Ram Bhakar and Smt. Kamla Devi was in a patriotic military family where service to the nation was a long-standing tradition.
Sergeant Vikrant Sahrawat hailed from Bhadani village of Jhajjar district in Haryana and was born on 19 November 1983. Son of Shri Krishna Sherawat and Smt Kanta Sehrawat, Sgt Vikrant Sahrawat was the second among four children and had a brother Vishant, and two sisters
Sergeant Vishal Kumar Pandey hailed from Kashipur village in Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh and was born in the year 1985. Son of Shri Vijay Shankar Pandey and Smt Vimla Pandey, Sgt Vishal Kumar Pandey was second among five siblings and had two brothers Vikas
Corporal Deepak Pandey hailed from the Chakeri village in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Only son of Shri Ram Prakash Pandey and Smt Rama Pandey, Cpl Deepak Pandey had joined the Indian Air Force in the year 2014. He was trained for technical operations
Cpl Pankaj Kumar hailed from Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 17 Jan 1993. Son of an army veteran Subedar Naubat Singh and Smt Rekha Singh. Cpl Pankaj Kumar had a younger brother Ajay Singh. Being from a military background, he grew
Sqn Ldr Ninad Mandavgane hailed from Nashik in Maharashtra. Son of Shri Anil Mandavgane and Smt Sushma Mandavgane Sqn Ldr Ninad was born in the year 1986. Sqn Ldr Ninad Mandavgane completed his schooling at Bhonsala Military School, Nashik and later did his class 11th
Sqn Ldr Sidharth Vashisht hailed from Hamidpur village in Naraingarh block of Ambala district in Haryana. Son of an Ex-serviceman Jagdish Kasal, he was the youngest and the only son among four siblings. Sqn Ldr Sidharth Vashisht was a fourth-generation officer as his great-grandfather, grandfather,
Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi hailed from Hisar in the state of Haryana. He was born on 18 October 1982 to Shri Madan Mohan Gandhi and Smt. Sudesh Gandhi, into a family that valued education, discipline, and integrity. His father served as a banker, while his
Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal hailed from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and was born on 18 December 1987. He was the son of Shri O. P. Dhoundiyal and Smt. Saroj Dhoundiyal, and the youngest among four siblings, with three elder sisters. He grew up in a family deeply
Havildar Sheo Ram hailed from Tiba Basat village, located in Khetri Tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan—a region known for its strong martial traditions and generations of men who have served the nation with dedication and honour. Raised in this environment of discipline and patriotism, he
Sep Hari Singh hailed from Rewari district of Haryana and was born on 15 August 1993 into a proud and disciplined family. He was the son of Army veteran Agadi Singh, whose service background and values of duty and patriotism deeply influenced him from an