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Ministry of Defence invites recommendations twice in a year from the Armed Forces and Union Ministry of Home Affairs for gallantry awards.
Jan 27, 2022 · List of Gallantry Award Winners 2022: The President and Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces, Ram Nath Kovind, approved 384 Gallantry Awards and other Defence decorations to Indian...
Apr 2, 2024 · Mahavir Chakra. Second highest military decoration in India. Awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. It is the peacetime equivalent of the PVC.
This is a list of Indian Air Force personnel who have received awards for gallantry related to their service.
History. The history of modern-day Indian gallantry awards can be traced back to the rule of the East India Company. Gold medals were awarded to Indian officers for the first time in 1795, with the first recipient being Subedar Abdul Kader of the 5th Madras Native Infantry.
The Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa, lit. 'wheel of bravery') is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of gallantry on the battlefield, on land or in the air or at sea. [3] It is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra.
Aug 8, 2022 · Gallantry award winners from the Indian Army Indian Navy and Indian Air Force residing in Goa were felicitated by the Hon'ble Governor of Goa as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations at ceremony organised at Raj Bhawan on 05 August 2022. The event saw the presence of 26 gallantry award winners from wars and operations from 1961 to 2020.
