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The Kirti Chakra is belief to be as India’s 2d-highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra, whereas, Shaurya Chakra is the country’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award.
India’s President Droupadi Murmu, on the eve of the nation’s Seventy fifth Republic Day, approved 80 gallantry awards including 12 posthumous.
These encompass six Kirti Chakras, including three posthumous; 16 Shaurya Chakras, including two posthumous; fifty three Sena Medals, including seven posthumous; one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and 4 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
The Kirti Chakra is belief to be as India’s 2d-highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashok Chakra, whereas, Shaurya Chakra is the country’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award.
She additionally approved 311 defence decorations to military and diversified personnel.
Kirti Chakra awardees
The ones awarded with Kirti Chakra, according to the defence ministry, are:
– Predominant Digvijay Singh Rawat of the twenty first Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (Particular Forces)
– Predominant Deependra Vikram Basnet from the Sikh Regiment’s fourth battalion
– Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav from the twenty first battalion of the Mahar Regiment
These conferred the award posthumously are:
– Captain Anshuman Singh from the twenty sixth Battalion of the Punjab Regiment (Navy 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
Shaurya Chakra awardees
– Predominant Maneo Francis of the Parachute Regiment’s twenty first battalion
– Predominant 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
– Indian Air Pressure’s Flit Commander Shailesh Singh (pilot)
– Flight Lieutenant Hrishikesh Jayan Karuthedath (pilot)
– CRPF’s Assistant Commandant Bibhor Kumar Singh
– Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel Mohan Lal, Amit Raina, Faroz Ahmad Dar and Varun Singh
These conferred the award posthumously are:
– Captain MV Pranjal of the 63rd Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles
– Rifleman Alok Rao of 18 Assam Rifles.
(With inputs from companies)
