India traditionally recognises the achievements of the armed forces on August 15 every year, marking its Independence Day. This year, a total of 107 gallantry awards have been approved by President Droupadi Murmu.
When broken down, the gallantry award list includes 3 Kirti Chakra, 13 Shaurya Chakras, two bar to Sena Medals, 81 Sena Medals, one Nao Sena Medal and seven Vayu Sena Medals. Some of these are also being awarded posthumously.
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Here is the full list approved by Indian President Murmu:
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1. MAJ NITIN DHAANIA, 2 PARA (SF)
2. MAJ AMIT DAHIYA, SM, 1 PARA (SF)
3. MAJ SANDEEP KUMAR, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
4. MAJ ABHISHEK SINGH, MECH INF, 50 RR
5. HAV GHANSHYAM, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
6. L/NK RAGH VENDRA SINGH, MECH INF, 9 RR
7. SEP KARN VEER SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
8. GNR JASBIR SINGH, ARTY, 19 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1. MAJ ARCHIT SHARMA, SENA MEDAL, MECH INF, 42 RR
2. MAJ NARENDER SINGH WALDIA, SENA MEDAL, ENGRS, 44 RR
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1. LT COL VIVEK KUMAR DWIVEDI, ARTY, 663 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
2. LT COL SUDHANSHU DHYANI, 671 ARMY AVN SQN (R&O)
3. LT COL PRASOON SINGH, 5 RAJPUT
4. MAJ ANGAD SINGH BEHL, 14 JAT
5. MAJ VAIBHAV BHATNAGAR, 3 RAJPUT
6. MAJ SAHIL KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
7. MAJ PARTH CHANDEL, BIHAR, 24 RR
8. MAJ VIVEK KAMBOJ, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
9. MAJ MRITUNJAY KATOCH, GARH RIF, 14 RR
10. MAJ SUDEEP KUMAR, SIKH, 46 RR
11. MAJ DIVYA AGRE, GARH RIF, 14 RR
12. MAJ RISHAV JAMWAL, GARH RIF, 14 RR
13. MAJ ANUJ VEER SINGH, JAT, 34 RR
14. MAJ PRABHJOT SINGH SAINI, RAJ RIF, 9 RR
15. MAJ MANDEEP K NARWAL, GARH RIF, 48 RR
16. MAJ AKASH SEN, SIKH LI, 19 RR
17. MAJ ARUN KUMAR, ASC, 1 RR
18. MAJ ABHINAV NEHRA, 2 PARA (SF)
19. MAJ RAJESH RAWAT, MAHAR, 1 RR
20. MAJ NAVNEET SINGH, 1 PARA (SF)
21. MAJ VIJAY SINGH, ARMD, 6 ASSAM RIF
22. MAJ ADITYA BISHT, ASSAM, 42 RR
23. MAJ SANKALP YADAV, ARTY, 33 R&O FLT (POSTHUMOUS)
24. MAJ APRAANT RAUNAQ SINGH, RAJ RIF, 9 RR
25. MAJ SOUBAM KINOBABU SINGH, 2 JAK LI
26. MAJ JASMEET SINGH BHATIA, ENGRS, 55 RR
27. MAJ VIKAS KUMAR, KUMAON, 13 RR
28. MAJ DINESH A, ENGRS, 44 RR
29. MAJ IRENGBAM VISHAL MEETEI, 19 JAK RIF
30. CAPT ANCHIT SARPRATAP RATTANI, 9 PARA (SF)
31. CAPT NIKHIL MANCHANDA, 2 PARA (SF)
32. CAPT ABID SOHAIL, SIGS, 13 RR
33. CAPT RESHAB DHUNGANA, SIGS, 50 RR
34. CAPT SRIVATHSAN K, GR, 6 ASSAM RIF
35. CAPT MUSHTAQ UL ISLAM KHAN, 12 JAT
36. SUB RAM SINGH, GARH RIF, 48 RR (POSTHUMOUS)
37. NB SUB SANDEEP KUMAR, 9 PARA (SF)
38. NB SUB KAILASH JOSHI, 2 PARA (SF)
39. NB SUB DALJEET SINGH, 9 PARA (SF)
40. NB SUB GURSEV SINGH, 8 SIKH LI
41. HAV RAJENDRA SINGH, 2 PARA (SF)
42. HAV MANISH DHULIYA, 4 PARA (SF)
43. HAV SONIT KUMAR SAINI, 102 ENGR REGT (POSTHUMOUS)
44. HAV OM PRAKASH, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
45. HAV ASHOK KUMAR, RAJPUT, 44 RR
46. HAV BHUPENDRA CHAND, KUMAON, 13 RR
47. HAV R BITHUNGO LOTHA, ASSAM, 2 ARUNACHAL SCOUTS BN
48. L/HAV MAJOR SINGH, 4 SIKH
49. NK JAGJIT SINGH, MECH INF, 9 RR
50. NK NORDEN LEPCHA, MECH INF, 9 RR
51. NK AKASH SADHOTRA, MECH INF, 50 RR
52. NK SARABJIT SINGH, ARMD, 55 RR
53. NK BANWARI LAL RATHORE, 270 ENGR REGT (POSTHUMOUS)
54. NK BHUVA RAJUBHAI RAMBHAI, GUARDS, 50 RR
55. NK LALIT SINGH SHEKHAWAT, RAJ RIF, 9 RR
56. NK BHUPINDER SINGH, 2 PARA (SF)
57. NK AMIT KUMAR, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
58. NK GUDDU KUMAR, GRENADIERS, 55 RR
59. NK SANJEEV KUMAR, 3 RAJPUT
60. NK SHAKTI SINGH, 3 RAJPUT
61. NK MAHIPAL SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR
62. NK KESAR SINGH, RAJPUT, 44 RR
63. NK SARTAJ AHMAD WAGAY, JAK LI, 50 RR
64. L/NK SUTINDER SINGH, MECH INF, 42 RR
65. L/NK SATISH KUMAR, DOGRA, 62 RR
66. L/NK PARVEEN SINGH, JAT, 34 RR
67. L/NK PRAMOD LAMBA, JAT, 34 RR
68. SEP VIKAS KHATRI, MECH INF, 50 RR
69. SEP DALVINDER SINGH, MECH INF, 9 RR
70. SEP SASANKHA SEKHAR SAMAL, 233 (I) FD WKSP COY(POSTHUMOUS)
71. SEP JAGPREET SINGH, SIKH, 16 RR
72. SEP ADESH SINGH, JAT, 34 RR
73. SEP AMARJIT, JAT, 34 RR
74. SEP CHAINA RAM, JAT, 34 RR
75. SEP NARENDER SHARMA, KUMAON, 50 RR
76. RFN LAKHAN SINGH, RAJ RIF, 9 RR
77. RFN DEEPAK PHOGAT, RAJ RIF, 9 RR
78. RFN SHEIKH SHAHBAZ YOUSUF, 1 JAK LI
79. RFN ISHAN HUSSAIN KHAN, JAK LI, 19 RR
80. SWR RAJBIR SINGH TANWAR, ARMD, 24 RR
81. SPR HANAMANT DHAREPPA AYATTI, ENGRS, 44 RR
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