Kirti Chakra is India's second highest peacetime gallantry award after Ashoka Chakra, while Shaurya Chakra is the third highest peacetime gallantry award.
According to the Defense Ministry, those who were announced to be awarded the Kirti Chakra include Major Digvijay Singh Rawat of the 21st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), Major Deependra Vikram Basnet of the 4th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment and Havildar Pawan Kumar of the 21st Battalion of the Mahar Regiment. Yadav is included.
According to the ministry, those honored with the award posthumously include Captain Anshuman Singh of the 26th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment (Army Medical Corps), Havildar Abdul Majeed of the 9th Battalion (Special Forces) of the Parachute Regiment and Sepoy Pawan Kumar of the 55th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles. Are.
According to this, the Shaurya Chakra award winners include Major Maneo Francis of 21st Battalion of Parachute Regiment, Major Amandeep Jakhar of 4th Battalion of Sikh Regiment, Naib Subedar Baria Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Singh of Mahar Regiment, Havildar Sanjay Kumar of 9 Assam Rifles and Purushottam from Rashtriya Rifles. Kumar is included.
Lieutenant Bimal Ranjan Behera of the Indian Navy and Wing Commander Shailesh Singh (Pilot) of the Indian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant Hrishikesh Jayan Karuthedath (Pilot) and Assistant Commandant Bibhor Kumar Singh of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are also among the Shaurya Chakra awardees. .
Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel Mohan Lal, Amit Raina, Faroz Ahmed Dar and Varun Singh were also announced to be honored with Shaurya Chakra.
Those who received this award posthumously include Captain MV Pranjal of 63rd Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles and Rifleman Alok Rao of 18 Assam Rifles. The awards also include 53 Army Medals (seven posthumous), one Navy Medal (gallantry) and four Air Force Medals (gallantry).
The President also approved 311 defense decorations for the armed forces and other personnel. These include 31 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 59 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals and 10 Yudh Seva Medals.
Defense decorations include eight 'Bar to Army' medals (devotion to duty), 38 Sena medals (devotion to duty), 10 Navy medals, 14 Air Force medals, five 'Bar to Vishisht Seva Medals' and 130 Vishisht Seva Medals. Are.
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