President approves 107 gallantry awards on I-Day

As many as 107 gallantry awards to the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been permitted by President Droupadi Murmu on Independence Day, which embrace three Kirti Chakras and 13 Shaurya Chakras, an announcement by the Ministry of Defence mentioned.

Two Bar to Sena medals, 81 Sena Medals, one Nao Sena Medal and 7 Vayu Sena medals have been additionally introduced on Sunday.

The President permitted 40 Point out-in-Despatches to the Military, one to the Air Pressure and one other to the Military Canine, Axel (posthumously), for his or her important contributions in several navy operations, together with Operation Snow Leopard and Operation Trikut. The 2020 Galwan clashes in Ladakh during which 20 troopers have been killed in violent clashes with the Chinese language Folks’s Liberation Military was code-named Operation Snow Leopard.

Indomitable braveness

Naik Devendra Pratap Singh from the Military was awarded Kirti Chakra for displaying indomitable braveness and devotion past name of obligation leading to elimination of two hardcore terrorists at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Eight Military personnel, two of them posthumously, and one from the Navy have been awarded Shaurya Chakra. Of the eight Military personnel, two are from the Para Particular Forces whereas others have been with the Rashtriya Rifles within the Kashmir Valley. All awards have been for counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, an official mentioned.

Constable Sudip Sarkar and sub-inspector Paotinsat Guite from the Border Safety Pressure have been awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously. Kirti Chakra is awarded for acts of bravery away from the sector of battle.

Infiltration bid

Sarkar was patrolling the Line of Management (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on November 7-8, 2020, when he noticed terrorists making an attempt to infiltrate. He engaged the terrorists in a hand-to-hand fight, killing certainly one of them, however succumbed to accidents. Guite engaged with a terrorist group on December 1, 2020 close to the LoC and regardless of receiving a bullet, killed one of many terrorists. He succumbed to his accidents.

Amit Kumar, Assistant Commandant, Central Reserve Police Pressure (CRPF); Somay Vinayak Munde, Further Superintendent of Police, Maharashtra; Ravindra Kashinath Naitam, Police Naik, Maharashtra; and Tikaram Sampatrao Katenge from the Maharashtra Police have been awarded Shaurya Chakras.

The President additionally permitted one President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and three Tatrakshak Medals (TM) to Coast Guard personnel for his or her acts of conspicuous gallantry, distinctive devotion to obligation and distinguished/meritorious service.