New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhary (Flying Pilot) during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Neeraj Varshney of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Harbinder Singh Vandra of the Corps of Signals during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Mohinder Pal Singh of the Infantry during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Ranjeet Singh of the Regiment of Artillery during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar of the Infantry during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Shamsher Singh Virk of the Infantry during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Aditya Vikram Singh Rathee of the Brigade of the Guards during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Harpal Singh of the Corps of Engineers during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Chiyyarath Gopalan Muralidharan of the Army Medical Corps during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja of the Brigade of the Guards during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Vice Admiral Anand Y. Sardesai during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Vice Admiral Rajat Kapoor during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Vice Admiral Srinivas Kudurvalli during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on Vice Admiral Sushil Menon during a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@rashtrapatibhvn)