Gallantry Awards

FEATURED Gallantry Awards 

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan: awarded Ashok Chakra for saving 14 hostages in 26/11

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Indian Defence Ashoka chakra, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was born on  15 March 1977 in Kozhikode, Kerala. Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan came from a Nair family

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1 Ashoka chakra, 2 Kirti Chakra & 9 Shaurya Chakra for Army. Know their stories.

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 Indian Defence Ashoka chakra, kirti chakra, Shaurya chakra

Ashoka Chakra: 1 LANCE NAIK NAZIR AHMAD WANI, BAR TO SENA MEDAL THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY / 34TH

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Army Gallantry Awards 

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat will be awarded PVSM on this R-Day

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Indian Defence bipin rawat

Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat will be awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) on Republic Day this time. He is being

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Army Gallantry Awards 

L/N Nazir Ahmad Wani: Terrorist to Ashok Chakra

January 24, 2019January 26, 2019 Lt Col Sandeep Ahlawat Ashoka chakra, Nazir Ahmad Wani

LANCE NAIK NAZIR AHMAD WANI OF 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES TO BE POSTHUMOUSLY CONFERRED WITH ASHOK CHAKRA!! “Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad

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Clifford Keishing Nongrum: Heart wrenching story of my OTA coursemate, an unsung Kargil Hero by Lt. col Sandeep Ahlawat

December 12, 2018January 24, 2019 Lt Col Sandeep Ahlawat Clifford Keishing Nongrum, Lt Col Sandeep Ahlawa, mahavir chakra

THIS IS THE LONGEST WAIT EVER THAT TOO “JUST FOR A SONG”!!!! When i met up Gentleman Cadet Clifford Keishing

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Veer Gatha of Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) (2017-18) Squadron Leader Kamal Sharma Flying (Pilot)

October 25, 2018 Indian Defence Kamal Sharma, vayu sena medal

Squadron Leader Kamal Sharma Flying (Pilot) is on the posted strength of a Mi-17V5 Helicopter Unit since 02 March 2015.

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Veer Gatha of Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) (2017-18) Squadron Leader Rajiv Chauhan Adm/Garud

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Indian Defence Squadron Leader Rajiv Chauhan, vayu sena medal

Squadron Leader Rajiv Chauhan Adm/Garud is on the posted strength of 617 Garud Flight. He was assigned the responsibility of

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Story of Param Vir Chakra Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa

October 20, 2018 Indian Defence Maj Dhan Singh Thapa, param vir chakra

Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa PVC was an Indian Army officer, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest

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Air Force Gallantry Awards 

Nirmal Jit Singh Shekon: IAF’s only Param Vir Chakra Awardee

October 8, 2018December 14, 2018 Indian Defence Nirmal Jit Singh Shekon, param vir chakra

Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was born on 17 July 1943 in the village of Issewal in Ludhiana of

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16th sept 1965: Martyred PVC Lt. Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore – Know his story

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 Indian Defence Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore PVC, paramvir chakra

Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore was born on 18 Aug 1923 in Mumbai. Lt Col Tarapore belonged to a the family of

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