President Droupadi Murmu Honors 92 Armed Forces Personnel with Distinguished Service Awards

Recognition of Valor at the Defence Investiture Ceremony

New Delhi: On Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu awarded Distinguished Service Awards to 92 senior members of the armed forces during the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Among the honorees were both active and retired personnel from the three branches of the military. Notably, 30 individuals received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), the highest honor for exceptional service in peacetime, while five were honored with the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), the second-highest award for service during conflict.

The remaining 57 recipients were given the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which recognizes distinguished service in peacetime.

The event was also attended by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The PVSM awardees included prominent figures such as Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Lt General Dhiraj Seth, and Lt General Anindya Sengupta, among others.

The UYSM was awarded to Lt General Rajiv Ghai, Lt General Zubin A Minwalla, and Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar (retd), to name a few.

Those who received the AVSM included Lt General Pushpendra Pal Singh, Lt General Vijay Bhaskaran Nair, and Air Vice Marshal Manish Sahdev.