Major Manjit and Naik Dilwar Khan (Posthumous) of the Army will be awarded the Kirti Chakra…reports Asian Lite News
President Droupadi Murmu approved Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous, on the eve of 76th Republic Day.
Additionally, the President also approved 58 Mentioned-in-Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including four posthumous medals.
The gallantry awards include two Kirti Chakras, including one posthumous; 14 Shaurya Chakras, including three posthumous; one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry); 66 Sena Medals, including seven posthumous; two Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and eight Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry), the Ministry of Defence stated.
Whereas 55 personnel from the Indian Army – 14 for Operation Rakshak, including four posthumous; eight for Operation Snow Leopard; six for Operation Hifazat; two for Operation Sahayta; one for Operation Rhino; one for Operation Meghdoot; two for Operation Gurihajan; one for Operation Mulkhyama; one for Operation Reconnaissance; one for Operation Zokhawthar; one for Operation Falcon; four for Operation CAS Evacuation; three from Air Force for Operation Sankalp; one for IS Duty and 12 for Misc Operation are going to get the award.
President Murmu has also approved 305 defence decorations to Armed Forces and other personnel, including 30 Param Vishisht Seva Medals; five Uttam Yudh Seva Medals; 57 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals; 10 Yudh Seva Medals; one Bar to Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); 43 Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); eight Nao Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); 15 Vayu Sena Medals (Devotion to Duty); four Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 132 Vishisht Seva Medals, the Ministry added.
Major Manjit and Naik Dilwar Khan (Posthumous) of the Army will be awarded the Kirti Chakra.
14 people are going to be awarded the Shaurya Chakra; namely Major Ashish Dahiya, Major Kunal, Major Satender Dhankar, Captain Deepak Singh (Posthumous), Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon, Subedar Vikas Tomar, Subedar Mohan Ram, Havildar Rohit Kumar (Posthumous), Havildar Prakash Tamang of the Army, along With Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans, Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabai Essa of the Air Force and Vijayan Kutty G (BRDB) (Posthumous), Deputy Commandant Vikrant Kumar (CRPF) And Jeffrey Hmingchullo (CRPF).
Colonel Kh Shem of the Army will be awarded the Car to Sena Medal (Gallantry).
A total of 66 people of the Army have been approved by the President to receive the Sena Medal, two people of the Navy will receive the Nao Sena Medal and eight people of the Air Force have been approved.
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Centre announces list of recipients for Padma awards
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Meanwhile, the central government announced the list of recipients for the Padma Shri Awards 2025. The Padma awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories – Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.
The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine and literature among others.
The Padma Shri award is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and the Padma Bhushan.
The list of Padma Shri awardees includes Dr Neerja Bhatla, a Gynaecologist from Delhi with a specialised focus on cervical cancer detection, prevention and management.
Bhim Singh Bhavesh, a social worker from Bihar’s Bhojpur is also being awarded Padma Shri for tirelessly working for the upliftment of the Musahar community, one of society’s most marginalized groups, for the past 22 years through his foundation Nayee Asha’.
P Datchanamoorthy is also being awarded Padma Shri. He is an instrumentalist specializing in Thavil, a classical percussion instrument vital to South Indian music and culture, with more than 5 decades of experience.
L Hangthing, a fruit farmer from Noklak, Nagalandv with over 30 years of expertise in cultivating non-native fruits is also being awarded the Padma Shri, among others.
A full list of recipients is expected to be released soon.
The Republic Day Parade will begin on the morning of January 26, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.
The President will arrive at Kartavya Path in a ceremonial buggy and take the salute during a ceremonial march past, which will include units from the Armed Forces, Para Military Forces, Auxiliary Civil Forces, NCC, and NSS.
The parade will begin with a unique cultural performance, where 300 cultural artists will play musical instruments from different parts of the country. This will be followed by the march past of the contingents of the Indian Armed Forces and the Indonesian contingent.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who is in India from January 23-26, will be the Chief Guest for India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations.
Notably, with President Subianto as Chief Guest at this year’s Republic Day, a 352-member marching and band contingent from the country will be participating in the Parade on the Kartvya Path in the national capital.
This will be the first time that an Indonesian marching and band contingent will participate in a national day parade abroad.
Several MoUs and announcements are likely to be concluded and the third CEO Forum will be held on the sidelines.
President Prabowo will be the fourth Indonesian President to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations.
The Republic Day Parade will feature a cultural performance with 5000 artists and it will cover the entire Kartavya Path from Vijay Chowk and C hexagon to ensure that all guests get the same viewing experience. (ANI)
