Gallantry Awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan:President Murmu confers Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lt Gen Ranjit Singh

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred gallantry and distinguished service awards on personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and other security agencies during the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards recognise acts of exceptional bravery, distinguished service and dedication to duty in operations related to counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency and national security, as well as in aviation, maritime and humanitarian missions. The ceremony highlighted the contributions of personnel serving in challenging environments, including Jammu and Kashmir, the North-East and along India’s borders. Earlier this month, President Murmu had presented gallantry awards during the first phase of the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 5 photos of the medal ceremony: Ati Vishisht Seva Medal awardees The President conferred the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on the following senior military officers for distinguished service of an exceptional order: Lieutenant General Ranjit Singh, Regiment of Artillery Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja (SM, VSM), Brigade of the Guards Lieutenant General Chiyyarth Gopalan Muralidharan, Army Medical Corps Lieutenant General Harpal Singh (VSM), Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Aditya Vikram Singh Rathi (SM, VSM), Brigade of the Guards Lieutenant General Mohinder Pal Singh (YSM, SM), Infantry Lieutenant General Harbinder Singh Wandra (SM), Corps of Signals Lieutenant General Vikas Rohilla (SM), Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Neeraj Varshney (VSM), Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhari (VSM) ​