LIST OF COAS COMMENDATION CARD AWARDEES

The Ministry of Defence issued a Press Information Bureau release on 14 August 2026 announcing the list of personnel awarded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card on the occasion of Independence Day 2026. The release states that the list is enclosed in an attached PDF titled “List of pers being Awarded COAS Commendation Card Aug 2026” and provides a tabulated roster of over 500 awardees, detailing their service numbers, ranks, names, arms/services and posting units across the Army, including the Armoured Corps, Mechanised Infantry, Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Aviation, and various support arms. The document serves as an official record of the recognitions conferred by the COAS for that year.