The award, honours his place in neutralising 4 hardcore terrorists and defusing three improvised explosive devices all through 5 high-risk operations since June 2022.

New Delhi:

Major Ashish Dahiya of the fiftieth Battalion The Rashtriya Rifles has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his distinctive bravery and administration in counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The award, honours his place in neutralising 4 hardcore terrorists and defusing three improvised explosive devices all through 5 high-risk operations since June 2022.

On 02 June 2024, Major Dahiya led a meticulously deliberate operation in a village in Pulwama district. Throughout the preliminary search, terrorists tried to flee by firing indiscriminately and throwing grenades. Main Dahiya retaliated with precision, severely injuring a fleeing terrorist.

When a grenade blast precipitated splinter accidents to his operation buddy, he immediately crawled to safety and pulled his comrade to cowl, disregarding his private safety.

Who’s Major Ashish Dahiya? Main Ashish Dahiya, son of Lance Naik Ashok Dahiya and Savita, is a adorned officer of the Indian Military. Throughout the Pulwama operation, after rescuing his injured colleague, he stealthily superior within the route of the hiding terrorist.

At extreme shut differ and beneath heavy hearth, Major Dahiya confirmed nerves of metallic and neutralised the longest surviving A++ class terrorist in South Kashmir. He then uncovered himself as quickly as further to terrorist hearth to facilitate the protected evacuation of his injured buddy, saving his life.

“President Droupadi Murmu conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Major Ashish Dahiya, The Corps of Engineers, 50 Rashtriya Rifles. He has performed a pivotal position within the elimination of 4 hardcore terrorists and the detection and neutralization of three Improvised Explosive Units throughout 5 high-risk operations in Pulwama district,” a put up by the President of India study on X. 

For his dauntless braveness, selfless dedication to males and mission, audacious planning and intrepid execution of a significant operation, Major Ashish Dahiya has been rightfully recognised with the Shaurya Chakra.