Neeraj Chopra Lieutinenant Colonel: Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh honored in his presence. Neeraj has thanked for this.
Neeraj Chopra: Golden boy Neeraj Chopra has now joined the army on a senior post. Javelin thrower Neeraj was given the honorary title of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army by the country’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of Major General Upendra Dwivedi. The Defense Minister officially presented the shining insignia of the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army to the star javelin thrower at a peeping ceremony held at South Block on 22 October 2025. Neeraj has also made a special post to Rajnath Singh regarding this. Let us know how much monthly salary he will get.
Neeraj Chopra posted and thanked the Defense Minister
Neeraj Chopra posted on his official Instagram account and said,
This honor is not just a title, but a responsibility towards my country. Thank you to Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh ji and the Territorial Army for conferring the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel on me. Proud to wear this uniform. Jai Hind.
How much salary will Neeraj Chopra get in the army?
Along with the rank, Neeraj’s salary will also increase. According to the official website of the Indian Defense Academy, Lieutenant Colonel gets a salary ranging from Rs 1,21,200 to Rs 2,12,400. This amount has been fixed as per the salary in 7th. Apart from this, according to the report, Neeraj’s annual income is around Rs 4 crore. At present his net worth is around Rs 37 crore.
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Neeraj Chopra achieved another achievement
According to the Gazette of India, the appointment came into effect on April 16. Neeraj, known as the Golden Boy, joined the Indian Army on 26 August 2016 as a Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of Nayaab Subedar. About two years later, he was awarded the Arjuna Award for his achievements in athletics. Not only this, due to his best performance in the field of sports in the year 2021, he also received the Khel Ratna Award.
Neeraj won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2022
Apart from this, two-time gold medalist Neeraj also received the title of Subedar in the year 2021. After winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Neeraj was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal by the Indian Forces next year in 2022. Promoted to the post of Subedar Major in the year 2022. In the same year, this veteran javelin thrower was awarded the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest award.
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