On the occassion of the 64th Republic Day of India, celebrated on January 26, 2013; the President of India announced the names of 359 military personnel for the various Gallantry Awards given out to members of India’s Armed Forces.
Two Parsis amongst that list are
MAJOR GENERAL KHURSHED MANECK BALSARA,
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
IC-34436X, INFANTRY / HEADQUARTERS 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION
and
COMMODORE ASPI CAWASJI,
VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL
NM (02190-A) / INDIAN NAVY.
Press release of the entire list : http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=91831
