The President has recently conferred Distinguished Service Awards to armed forces personnel. The awardees are:

• Army personnel: Ten army officers were conferred with the Distinguished Service Award. Their names and ranks are as follows:
  • Colonel Alok Sharma
  • Colonel Rajesh Chauhan
  • Colonel Rishi Sharma
  • Colonel Amit Bansal
  • Colonel Manish Bhatnagar
  • Colonel Nitin Dhimani
  • Colonel Ravi Sahu
  • Colonel Vikram Kapoor
  • Colonel Karan Singh
  • Brigadier Rajesh Kumar
• Navy personnel: Four navy officers and sailors were also honored with the Distinguished Service Award. Their names and ranks are:
  • Commander Abhilash Tomy
  • Commander Anil Raina
  • Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi
  • Leading Seaman Sandeep Singh
• Air Force personnel: Five air force officers were conferred with the Distinguished Service Award. Their names and ranks are:
  • Group Captain Saumitra Tamaskar
  • Wing Commander Rahul Basoya
  • Wing Commander Anoop K Sharma
  • Wing Commander Deepak Shori
  • Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar

These personnel have been recognized for their exceptional bravery, dedication, and outstanding service in the defense of the nation.