President Draupadi Murmu awarded 7 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras and 29 Shaurya Chakras at the Defense Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Among the honorees was Group Captain Manish Arora of the Indian Air Force, who was involved in Operation Sindoor, who was awarded the Vir Chakra. At the same time, Lieutenant Colonel Nitesh Bharti Shukla, who killed 3 terrorists on LoC, is also included. Apart from this, Major Aditya Pratap Singh, who showed bravery during the military operation in the border area of Arunachal Pradesh, was also awarded the Shaurya Chakra. Police officers Laxman Kewat and Rameshwar Prasad Deshmukh, who showed courage during the anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh, also received this honour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh were also present at the ceremony. Defense investiture ceremony, 5 photos… Lieutenant Commander Dilna K. And Rupa A. Inspector Laxman Kewat and Rameshwar Prasad Deshmukh, Subedar Shamsher Singh, Constable Sanjay Tiwari and Feda Hussain Dar, Rifleman Dhurba Jyoti Dutta, Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand’s mother and wife took the honour. Martyr Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand of 4 Rashtriya Rifles was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. President Draupadi Murmu presented this gallantry award to his wife and mother at the Defense Investiture Ceremony. Story of 3 soldiers… Group Captain Manish Arora Group Captain Manish Arora of the Indian Air Force was awarded the Vir Chakra. He participated in air strikes on terrorist targets in Pakistan while flying Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft during Operation Sindoor. He was given this honor for the bravery shown in this campaign. Manish Arora has also received Shaurya Chakra earlier. Major Ashish Kumar Major Ashish Kumar of 7 Para (Special Forces) was awarded the Shaurya Chakra. He led the operation during an anti-terrorist operation in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir in November 2024. Under his leadership, the security forces killed two terrorists and completed the operation. Inspector Laxman Kewat and Rameshwar Prasad Deshmukh Inspector Laxman Kewat and Inspector Rameshwar Prasad Deshmukh of Chhattisgarh Police were awarded the Shaurya Chakra. Both the officers had led a major anti-Naxal operation on 16 April 2024. Amidst the Naxalite attack, he took charge in the encounter that lasted for more than three hours, rescued the injured soldiers and made the operation successful. ————- Read this news also…. Ashok Chakra to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla: Kirti Chakra to 3 army officers, Shaurya Chakra to 13; Service medals to 982 police personnel A day before Republic Day, the Central Government announced Gallantry Awards and Service Medals. Astronaut and Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be awarded Ashok Chakra. Three officers will be given Kirti Chakra and 13 will be given Shaurya Chakra. Read the full news…
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