Ministry of Defence

Honorary Rank to Ex SM Neeraj Chopra

Issue Date: 13 May 2025 Published: 14 May 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-14052025-263084 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

Notification conferring the Honorary Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Territorial Army on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs) as Notification No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025, exercises powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948. The President is pleased to confer the Honorary Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM. His address is given as Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana. This conferment is effective from 16 April, 2025. The notification is signed by MAJOR GENERAL G S CHOUDHRY, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14052025-263084 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 02] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY 13, 2025/Vasakh 13, 1947 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9 May, 2025 No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer Honorary Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Territorial Army on sEx- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025. MAJOR GENERAL G S CHOUDHRY, Jt. Secy.

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