The President has approved awards of 368 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 65th Republic Day Celebrations. This includes 03 Kirti Chakra, 10 Shaurya Chakra, 1 Bar Sena Medal (Gallantry), 48 Sena Medal (Gallantry), 02 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), 1 Bar to Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 14 Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 28 Param Vishisht Seva Medal, 05 Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, 07 Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 45 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 19 Yudh Seva Medal, 05 Bar to Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 35 Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 08 Nao Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 15 Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 10 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 112 Vishisht Seva Medal.
In addition a total of 25 Mention-In-Despatches have also been announced for participating in Operation Rakshak.
KIRTI CHAKRA
- JC-618131L NAIB SUBEDAR BHUPAL SINGH CHHANTEL MAGAR, 5/5TH BATTALION THE GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCE)
- WING COMMANDER DARRYL CASTELINO (25107) FLYING (PILOT) (POSTHUMOUS)
- SHRI BHRIGU NANDAN CHOUDHARY CONSTABLE/GD, 205 COBRA BN. (POSTHUMOUS)
SHAURYA CHAKRA
- IC-58543X LIEUTENANT COLONEL BIKRAM JIT SINGH ARMOURED CORPS / 16TH LIGHT CAVALRY (POSTHUMOUS)
- IC-61469M MAJOR MANDEEP SINGH GHUMMAN REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 1ST ASSAM RIFLES
- IC-62853A MAJOR GAURAV THAKUR THE BIHAR REGIMENT / 24 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
- IC-70847F CAPTAIN SANDEEP BHARTIYA 17TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT (MASHKOH)
- IC-72419F CAPTAIN MAHABIR SINGH 9TH BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES)
- 15223301M GUNNER LALLAWMZUALA REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 18TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
- 5457286F RIFLEMAN RAN BAHADUR GURUNG 5/5TH BATTALION THE GORKHA RIFLES (FRONTIER FORCE) (POSTHUMOUS)
- WING COMMANDER ADITYA PRAKASH SINGH (23172-B) FLYING (PILOT)
- WING COMMANDER NIKHIL NAIDU (23986) FLYING (PILOT)
- FLIGHT LIEUTENANT KRISHNAMOORTHY PRAVEEN (30394) FLYING (PILOT) (POSTHUMOUS)
Well I have just listed out the list of major gallantry awards. For the complete list of awards that were declared please click here.