President Ram Nath Kovind, the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, has approved 132 awards to armed forces personnel and members of the paramilitary forces. The awards include two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra and 14 Shaurya Chakras.
Kirti Chakra was awarded Sapper Prakash Jadhav of the Indian Army for valour displayed by him during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir. Jadhav later succumbed to injuries.
Of the 14 Shaurya Chakra awards, seven were conferred posthumously, including one to Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal who lost his life while fighting with terrorists in an Army operation in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year.
He had also approved eight Bar to Sena Medals (gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (gallantry) and five Yudh Seva Medals.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also approved four Mention-in-Despatches to army personnel for their signification contributions in different military operations which include one posthumous for 'Operation Anantnag Town. PTI PR
Below is the list of awardees:
* KIRTI CHAKRA
SAPPER PRAKASH JADHAV (ARMY)
HARSHPAL SINGH, DY COMMANDANT, CRPF (MHA)
* VIR CHAKRA
WING COMMANDER VARTHAMAN ABHINANDAN (AIR FORCE)
* SHAURYA CHAKRA
LT. COL. AJAY SINGH KUSHWAH (ARMY)
MAJOR VIBHUTI SHANKAR DHOUNDIYAL (POSTHOMOUS-ARMY)
CAPTAIN MAHESHKUMAR BHURE (ARMY)
LANCE NAIK SANDEEP SINGH (POSTHOMOUS-ARMY)
SEPOY BRAJESH KUMAR (POSTHOMOUS-ARMY)
SEPOY HARI SINGH (POSTHOMOUS-ARMY)
RIFLEMAN AJVEER SINGH CHAUHAN (ARMY)
RIFLEMAN SHIVE KUMAR (POSTHOMOUS-ARMY)
AMIT SINGH RANA (NAVY)
SABLE DNYANESHWAR SHRIRAM (CRPF)
ZAKER HUSSAIN, CONSTABLE (CRPF)
ASHIQ HUSSAIN MALIK, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICIAL (POSTHUMOUS)
SUBASH CHANDER, HEAD CONSTABLE, (J&K)
IMRAN HUSSAIN TAK, SUB INSPECTOR (POSTHUMOUS)
*BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
COL. ASHUTOSH SHARMA
MAJOR K NAVEEN REDDY
MAJOR SAGAR PRAKASH PARDESHI
MAJOR TASOU PRAO
MAJOR MD SAHWAJ ALAM
MAJOR KAUSTUBH PRAKASHKUMAR RANE (POSTHUMOUS)
MAJOR MANISH KUMAR SINGH
SEPOY SUNIL KUMAR, SENA MEDAL
* SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY)
LT. COL. RAJESH CHOUDHARY
LT. COL. BHAGWAN SINGH BISHT
LT COL.
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