Six awarded Kirti Chakra, 16 Shaurya Chakra

Twelve of these awards are posthumous.

New Delhi: On the eve of 75th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday approved gallantry awards for 80 personnel, including 74 from the three services, one from the Central Armed Police Forces, four from the Jammu and Kashmir Police and one civilian.

Twelve of these awards are posthumous.

There are six Kirti Chakras awardees, including three posthumous, and 16 Shaurya Chakras awardees, including two posthumous. Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra are the second and the third highest peacetime gallantry awards, respectively.

The President also approved 53 Sena Medals, including seven posthumous, one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and four Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).

The President has also approved 84 Mention-in-Despatches for personnel of the armed forces, including 10 posthumous. These include 16 from the IAF and 68 from the Army (34 for Operation Rakshak, 16 for Operation Snow Leopard along the Line of Actual Control, and seven for Operation Meghdoot at Siachen Glacier).

Those awarded Kirti Chakra are Maj Digvijay Singh Rawat of 21 Parachute, Maj Deependra Vikram Basnet of 4 Sikh, Capt Anshuman Singh of the Army Medical Corps attached with 26 Punjab (posthumous), Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav of 21 Mahar, Havildar Abdul Majid of 9 Parachute (posthumous), and Sepoy Pawan Kumar of Grenadiers posted to 55 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous).

Those awarded Shaurya Chakra are Maj Maneo Francis of 21 Parachute Regiment; Maj Amandeep Jakhar of 4 Sikh; Capt MV Pranjal of 63 Corps of Signals attached to 63 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous); Capt Akshat Upadhyay of 20 Jat Regiment; Naib Subedar Baria Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Sinh of 21 Mahar; Havildar Sanjay Kumar of 9 Assam Rifles; Rifleman Alok Rao of 18 Assam Rifles (posthumous); Parshotam Kumar, civilian attached to 63 Rashtriya Rifles; Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera from the Navy; Wing Commander Shailesh Singh; Flight Lieutenant Hrishikesh Jayan Karutgedath of the IAF; Assistant Commandant Bibhor Kumar Singh of 205 Cobra, CRPF; and DSP Mohal Lal, ASI Amit Raina, Sub Inspector Faroz Ahmad Dar and Constable Varun Singh of the J&K Police.

The President also approved 311 defence decorations to the armed forces and other personnel. These include 31 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, two Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 59 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals; 10 Yudh Seva Medals; eight Bar to Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); 38 Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); 10 Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); 14 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); five Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 130 Vishisht Seva Medals.

Gallantry honours for 66 of crpf

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been bestowed on with 66 gallantry medals on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day, which include one Shaurya Chakra and 65 medal for gallantry. Sixty were awarded for gallantry in 14 operations conducted in Jammu and Kashmir, while six were conferred upon the warriors for displaying gallant action in three operations in Left-wing extremism-infested areas.

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