Neeraj Chopra is the dominant world champion who won the gold medal at the 2023 World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, Hungary. File | Image source: PTI
According to government notice, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the honorary position of the Territory Colonel.
The notice was issued by the Ministry of Defense’s Military Affairs Department.
The 27-year-old ace javelin thrower, from the village of Khandra near Panipat, Haryana, won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mr. Chopra is the Deputy Director of the Indian Army. It is reported that he plans to retire this year.
“…In the powers conferred by paragraph 31 of the Territory Army Regulations of 1948, the President was pleased to grant the Territory Colonel the honorary rank of honor, who was in EX-SUB NEERAJ CHOPRA, PVSM, PVSM, PADMA SHRI, PADMA SHRI, PADMA SHRI, PADMA SHRI, VSM, VSM, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Panipat, Haryana saysdification of 16 April 16, April 16.
Mr. Chopra is the dominant world champion who won the gold medal at the 2023 World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni received honorary position in the Territory Army in 2011.
The Territory Army (TA) was raised on October 9, 1949, completed last year for 75 years, and served in the country during the war and operated on decades of hard travel in humanitarian and environmental protection.
It is completely integrated with the regular army. To recognize the efforts and contributions of state-building during war or conflict, many have received honors of courage and outstanding service awards in TA.
publishing – May 14, 2025 at 09:18 pm IST
