President Droupadi Murmu accepted 80 gallantry awards together with six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the seventy fifth Republic Day.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday accepted 80 gallantry awards together with six Kirti Chakra and 16 Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the seventy fifth Republic Day. Out of the six Kirti Chakra, three had been conferred posthumously, and of the 16 Shaurya Chakra, two posthumously. 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 and Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav from the twenty first battalion of the Mahar Regiment, in keeping with the defence ministry.Those 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) and Sepoy Pawan Kumar from the fifty fifth battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles, it stated.
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 Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Singh of the Mahar Regiment, Havildar Sanjay 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 (*80*) 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 awarded the Shaurya Chakra.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 accepted 311 defence decorations to armed forces and other 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.
The defence decorations additionally included eight Bar to Sena Medals (devotion to obligation), 38 Sena Medals (devotion to obligation), 10 Nao Sena Medals, 14 Vayu Sena Medals, 5 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 130 Vishisht Seva Medals.
