By TCN News,
New Delhi: There are 12 Muslims among 440 Armed Forces personnel to have been awarded with gallantry and other Defence decorations under various categories by President of India this Republic Day. Among the Muslims, one has been honored with Shaurya Chakra – the third most coveted award after Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra.
The 440 awardees include: 05 Kirti Chakra, 21 Shaurya Chakra, 05 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 135 Sena Medal (Gallantry), 02 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), 03 Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 28 Param VishishtSeva Medal, 04 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, 51 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 04 Yudh Seva Medal, 02 Bar to Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 38 Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 08 Nao Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 14 Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 02 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 118 Vishisht Seva Medal.
On January 26, 2011 the President conferred the Ashok Chakra Award on Major Laishram Jyotin Singh (posthumous), announced earlier on Independence Day, August 15, 2010, before the start of the parade at the Rajpath.
List of Muslim winners
SHAURYA CHAKRA
Lance Naik Mohammad Shaffi, 156 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)
(Home And Hearth) Punjab /58 Rashtriya Rifles
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
Major Gulam Mohammad Khan, 6th Battalion The Parachute Regiment
Havildar Mohammed Farooq, 162 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)
Jammu And Kashmir Light Infantry / 47 Rashtriya Rifles
Havildar Ali Hussain, 12 Assam Rifles
Lance Naik Tanvir Ahmed, 163 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)
(Home And Hearth) Sikh Light Infantry/ 58 Rashtriya Rifles
Sepoy Ajaz Ahmed, 159 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home &
Hearth) Dogra / 11 Rashtriya Rifles
Sowar Mastan Khan, Armoured Corps / 60 Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous)
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
Air Vice Marshal Azeez Javeed, Vsm (14386), Administration
SENA MEDAL (Devotion to Duty)
Colonel Zohair Ibn Salma Yazdani, Regiment of Artillery / 44 Field Regiment
NAO SENA MEDAL (Devotion to Duty)
Kamaludheen Firose, Mech (Ar) 3
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
Major General Tajuddin Moulali Mhaisale, Electronics & Mechanical
Engineering / Headquarter Technical Group Electronics And Mechanical
Engineering
Surgeon Captain Khalil Isaac Mathai (75298-F)