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Neeraj Chopra received the honorary Lieutenant Colonel rank from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi

Neeraj Chopra began his Army career in 2016 and has won multiple awards, including the Arjuna Award, Khel Ratna, and Padma Shri

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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was formally conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailing him as an “epitome of perseverance, patriotism, and the Indian spirit of striving for excellence.”

The pipping ceremony, held at South Block in New Delhi, saw Singh present Chopra with the insignia of his new honorary rank. The event

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