Lt Col JMPD Cunha was born on 18 July 1966. He hailed originally from Mangalore, though his family later settled in Sector 14, Faridabad in Haryana. He was the son of Shri Jerald D'Cunha and Smt. Flavy D'Cunha, and grew up alongside his elder sister,
Major Puneet Karol was born on 8 July 1976 in Kotla Nullah, Himachal Pradesh. He was the son of Smt. Urmil Karol, a retired lecturer from Government College, Solan. Raised in a disciplined and academically inclined environment, he displayed a strong sense of determination and
Captain Harshan Radhakrishnan Nair was born on 15 April 1980 in Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to Shri K. Radhakrishnan Nair and Smt G.S. Chitrambika. From an early age, he exhibited exceptional discipline, leadership qualities, and a strong sense of purpose that distinguished him from his peers.
Lance Naik Bhawan Singh hailed from Simayal village in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. From an early age, he exhibited qualities of determination, discipline, and patriotism, which led him to join the Indian Army. He was recruited into the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute
Lt Col Paras Mehra hailed from Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 17 Sep 1968. Son of an Indian Air Force pilot Wg Cdr KL Mehra, Lt Col Paras was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger days and continued
Naik Bikram Datt hailed from Marara village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Son of Smt Soma Devi, he had a brother Yudh Veer and a sister Meena as his siblings. Like many youngsters in Punjab, he wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his
Sapper Pramod Shivaji Veer hailed from Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra and was born on 14th December 1982. Son of Sri Shivaji Veer and Smt Suman bai, he was youngest among three siblings. Sapper Pramod Shivaji’s family had a tradition of serving in the Armed Forces