Pesident Murmu approves gallantry awards for 70 Armed Forces personnel on 77th Republic Day eve
New Delhi, January 25
President Droupadi Murmu today approved gallantry awards for 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous awards, on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station, has been honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award.
Major Arshdeep Singh, Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba Singh, and Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair have been conferred Kirti Chakras. Along with this, 13 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous, one Gallantry Bar to the Sena Medal, 44 Gallantry Sena Medals, including five posthumous, six Gallantry Nao Sena Medals, and two Gallantry Vayu Sena Medals have also been conferred to armed forces personnel.
The President has also approved 301 military decorations for the Armed Forces and other personnel. These include 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, 56 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, nine Yudh Seva Medals, two Distinguished Bars to the Sena Medal, 43 Distinguished Sena Medals, eight Distinguished Nao Sena Medals, 14 Distinguished Vayu Sena Medals, and 135 Vishisht Seva Medals.
On the eve, the President also approved 98 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including five posthumous. These include 81 from the Indian Army comprising 17 for Operation Rakshak, 11 for Operation Snow Leopard, 11 for Operation Hifazat, five for Operation Orchid, two for Operation Meghdoot, one for Operation Rhino; two for Operation Sindoor, three for Rescue Operation; four for Operation Casualty Evacuation, one for Operation Soffain, 24 for Miscellaneous Operations, including three posthumous, 15 for the Indian Navy and two posthumous for Border Roads Development Board personnel.