President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday authorized 80 gallantry awards on the eve of the seventy fifth Republic Day. The awards embody six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra. The Kirti Chakra is India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra whereas the Shaurya Chakra is the third-highest peacetime.
The Kirti Chakra awardees are:
- Major Digvijay Singh Rawat of twenty first Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
- Major Deependra Vikram Basnet from the Sikh Regiment’s fourth battalion
- Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav from the twenty first battalion of the Mahar Regiment
According to the Defence Ministry, these conferred the award posthumously are:
- Captain Anshuman Singh from the twenty sixth Battalion of the Punjab Regiment (Army Medical Corps)
- Havildar Abdul Majid of the Parachute Regiment’s ninth battalion (particular forces)
- Sepoy Pawan Kumar from the fifty fifth battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles.
Name of Shaurya Chakra awardees
The Shaurya Chakra awardees are Major Maneo Francis of the Parachute Regiment’s twenty first battalion, Major Amandeep Jakhar from the Sikh Regiment’s fourth battalion, Naib Subedar Baria (*80*) Kumar Bhamar Singh of the Mahar Regiment, Havildar (*80*) Kumar from 9 Assam Rifles and Parshotam Kumar (civilian) from the Rashtriya Rifles.
Indian Navy’s Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera and Indian Air Force’s Wing Commander Shailesh Singh (pilot), Flight Lieutenant Hrishikesh Jayan Karuthedath (pilot) and CRPF’s Assistant Commandant Bibhor Kumar Singh are additionally among the many Shaurya Chakra awardees.
Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel Mohan Lal, Amit Raina, Faroz Ahmad Dar and Varun Singh have additionally been amongst who had been named on the listing.
Out of the six Kirti Chakra, three had been conferred posthumously, and of the 16 Shaurya Chakra, two posthumously.
Those conferred the award posthumously are Captain MV Pranjal of the 63rd battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles and Rifleman Alok Rao of 18 Assam Rifles.
The awards additionally included 53 Sena Medal (seven posthumous), one Nao Sena Medal (gallantry) and 4 Vayu Sena Medals (gallantry).
The President additionally authorized 311 defence decorations to armed forces and different personnel.
These embody 31 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, 4 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, two Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 59 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals and 10 Yudh Seva Medals.
(With PTI inputs)
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