Saurabh Singh Shekhawat

Colonel

Saurabh Singh Shekhawat

KC, SC, SM, VSM
Colonel; Saurabh Singh Shekhawat; KC, SC, SM, VSM
Born	Alwar, Rajasthan, India
Allegiance	Indian Army
Service/branch	Parachute Regiment
Rank	Colonel
Service number	IC - 52871
Unit	21st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (SF)
Commands held	21st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (SF); (Took over the command from IC-50750 Col Rajeev Singh Rawat, VSM)
Awards	Kirti Chakra; Shaurya Chakra; Sena Medal (Gallantry); Vishisht Seva Medal

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Maharana Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar presenting silver plaque of the battle of Haldi Ghati painting

Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM is one of the most decorated serving officers in the Indian Army who is also an accomplished mountaineer. He is a member of the 21st battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces). He has been awarded the Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal for his various acts of gallantry displayed in anti-terrorist operations, mountaineering and distinguished service.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Mountaineering

He has ascended Mount Everest three times in 2001, 2003 and 2005. He has also climbed Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and Mount Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe.^[4] In October 2009 he led the joint Indo-Kazakh team to scale the Kazakhstan peak of Marble Wall peak in Kazakhstan.^[5]

Shekhawat has scaled 14 high peaks, some more than once.^{[citation needed]}

Controversy

In 2017, he accused two former army chiefs, General Bikram Singh and General Dlabir Singh, and a senior serving office Lt General Abhay Krishna of victimizing him. This was in relation to a Jorhat operation in December 2011.^[6]