21 Unnamed Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Named After Param Vir Chakra Recipients

Tarun Karthick

Campbell Bay, 23 January 2023

Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest army ornament, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour throughout wartime. Param Vir Chakra interprets because the “Wheel of the Ultimate Brave”, and the award is granted for “most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy”.

On twenty third January 2023, on the event of Parakram Diwas, Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi via Video Conferencing named 21 unnamed Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra Recipients.

A brief video on the naming of 21 Islands of Andaman & Nicobar was screened on the event. The largest unnamed Island was named after the primary Param Vir Chakra recipient, the second largest unnamed island was named after the second Param Vir Chakra recipient, and so forth.

This step is an eternal tribute to our heroes, a number of of whom had made the last word sacrifice to guard the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.

The 21 Param Vir Chakra Recipients are Major Somnath Sharma; Subedar and Honorary Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh, MM; 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane; Nayak Jadunath Singh; Company Havildar Major Piru Singh; Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa; Subedar Joginder Singh; Major Shaitan Singh; CQMH. Abdul Hamid; Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore; Lance Naik Albert Ekka; Major Hoshiar Singh; 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal; Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon; Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran; Naib Subedar Bana Singh; Captain Vikram Batra; Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey; Subedar Major (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar; and Subedar Major Retd (Honorary Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav.

Mr. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation attended the programme at DBRAIT Auditorium, Port Blair. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM additionally attended the programme together with different dignitaries.