New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- Captain Brijesh Thapa, Lance Naik Stanzin Targias, Rifleman Mohit Rathour, and Rifleman Hilal Ahmad Bhat were posthumously awarded the Sena Medal (Gallantry) during the Western Command Investiture Ceremony organised on Saturday at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
The ceremony also saw the conferment of other prestigious honors, including Yudh Seva Medals (6), Sena Medal (Gallantry, 30), Bar to Sena Medal (Distinguished, 1), Sena Medal (Distinguished, 19), and Vishisht Seva Medal (44).
Hailing from the Army Air Defence and serving with the 10 Rashtriya Rifles, Captain (Late) Brijesh Thapa displayed extraordinary courage on 14 July 2024, leading a search operation based on specific input regarding the presence of ter...