President approves gallantry, service awards for Indian Coast Guard personnel on 77th Republic Day

New Delhi [India], January 25 : On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, the President of India has approved a series of distinguished awards for outstanding personnel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in recognition of their conspicuous gallantry, exceptional devotion to duty and distinguished or meritorious service in safeguarding the nation's maritime interests.

According to an official release, the awards honour the unwavering commitment and exemplary service of ICG personnel in safeguarding India's maritime boundaries.

The awardees are as follows:

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

ADG Donny Michael, PTM, TM

Vishisht Seva Medal

DIG KS Sitaram

Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak

P/Nvk (ME) Saumyaranjan Behera

President's Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service)

IG Iqbal Singh Chauhan, TM

IG Datwinder Singh Saini, TM

Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) - Posthumous

Late Comdt Rakesh Kumar Rana

Late Comdt (JG) Vipin Babu

Late P/Nvk (RP) Karan Singh

Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)

Comdt (JG) Shailendra Singh Bisht

P/Nvk (RP) Gautam Yadav

P/Nvk (RP) Banti Kumar

Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service)

DIG Vinod Kumar Parmar

DIG Arun Kumar Bhardwaj

DIG Sudhakar Patil

Comdt Indu P

P/Adh (RO) Tapas Kumar Banerjee

The awardees have displayed exemplary courage, skill and dedication in the discharge of their duties, making significant contributions to maritime security, emergency response at sea and the strengthening of the nation's maritime security framework.

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