🇮🇳 Honouring Courage, Valour, and Service to the Nation 🇮🇳 At the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Hon’ble President Droupadi Murmu conferred gallantry awards upon brave personnel of the Indian Armed Forces in recognition of their exceptional courage, leadership, and dedication to duty. This year, a total of 51 Gallantry Awards were presented, including 7 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras, and 29 Shaurya Chakras, celebrating extraordinary acts of bravery and selfless service in the line of duty. 🏅 Kirti Chakra Awardees (Prominent Recipients) • Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair – Gaganyaan astronaut-designate and test pilot • Captain Lalrinawma Sailo (4 PARA SF) • Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba (2 PARA SF) 🏅 Vir Chakra Awardee • Group Captain Manish Arora (Indian Air Force) – Honoured for exceptional courage, leadership, and devotion to duty during Operation Sindoor 🏅 Shaurya Chakra Awardees (Prominent Recipients) • Major Bhargav Kalita • Group Captain Abhimanyu Singh (then Wing Commander) • Major Ashish Kumar (7 PARA SF) • Lieutenant Colonel Nitesh Bharti Shukla • Major Aditya Pratap Singh These brave warriors embody the highest ideals of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. Their unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation serves as an inspiration to millions of Indians and reflects the indomitable spirit of our Armed Forces. Heartiest congratulations to all the awardees. The nation salutes your valour and service. 🇮🇳 #DefenceInvestitureCeremony #KirtiChakra #VirChakra #ShauryaChakra #IndianArmedForces #IndianArmy #IndianAirForce #OperationSindoor #MilitaryHonour #Leadership #NationalPride #JaiHind #RashtrapatiBhavan #📢 ताज़ा खबर 🗞️ #🌐 राष्ट्रीय अपडेट #🚗🧗🏻भारत भ्रमण व सफर प्रेमी🚂⛰ #investment #🆕 ताजा अपडेट