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Govt says fallen Op Sindoor soldiers were honoured in 2025, issues clarification: ‘Paid homage at earliest opportunity’

Govt says fallen Op Sindoor soldiers were honoured in 2025, issues clarification: ‘Paid homage at earliest opportunity’

The government on Saturday clarified that the sacrifice of six military personnel who lost their lives during Operation Sindoor was formally acknowledged long before their names were recently inscribed on the National War Memorial in New Delhi. A visitor reads the names of six military personnel inscribed on the memorial wall at the National War Memorial in tribute to those who died in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor in 2025 In a clarification posted on X, the ministry said that reports claiming that the deaths of six soldiers during Operation Sindoor has been brought to public notice for the first time only recently were “incorrect” and stressed that the nation had paid tribute to the fallen soldiers “at the earliest opportunity”. The ministry pointed out that during an official press conference on May 11, 2025, the then director general of military operations had paid homage to the personnels and “specifically acknowledged their sacrifice in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor”. It added that the soldiers’ sacrifice had already been brought to public …

Republic Day: Gallantry Awards To Be Conferred On 70 Armed Forces Personnel, Including 6 Posthumous | India News

Republic Day: Gallantry Awards To Be Conferred On 70 Armed Forces Personnel, Including 6 Posthumous | India News

Last Updated:January 25, 2026, 22:04 IST The awards will be formally conferred during Republic Day celebrations on Monday. Indian Armed Forces’ Daredevils team performs stunts during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. (PTI photo) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved gallantry awards for 70 Armed Forces personnel in recognition of their exceptional courage, leadership and sacrifice, on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. The list also includes six posthumous honours. According to an official statement, the awards include one Ashok Chakra, three Kirti Chakras, and 13 Shaurya Chakras, including one posthumous. The President has also approved one Bar to the Sena Medal (Gallantry), 44 Sena Medals (Gallantry), including five posthumous awards, six Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be conferred the Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award. He created history by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station. The Kirti Chakra will be awarded to Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Major Arshdeep Singh and Naib Subedar Doleshwar …

President Murmu approves 93 gallantry awards, including 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras – India TV

President Murmu approves 93 gallantry awards, including 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras – India TV

Image Source : AP Personnel of security forces near iconic India Gate, New Delhi On the eve of the Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved gallantry awards, including 14 Shaurya Chakras, the third-highest peacetime gallantry award and two Kirti Chakras to 93 armed forces personnel. Naik Dilwar Khan has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award. Khan was killed in action in an anti-terror operation in Lolab Valley of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir in July last year. Major Manjit was also awarded the Kirti Chakra for displaying “outstanding” leadership in a separate operation against two “foreign” terrorists in Sopore in the Union Territory in April last. The Shaurya Chakra awardees are Major Manjit of 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR); Naik Dilwar Khan, 28 Rashtriya Rifles (Posthumous); Major Ashish Dahiya, 50 RR; Major Kunal, 1 RR; Major Satender Dhankar, 4 RR; Captain Deepak Singh, 48 RR (Posthumous); and Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon, 4 Assam Rifles. Subedar Vikas Tomar, 1 Para; Subedar Mohan Ram, 20 JAT Regiment; Havildar Rohit Kumar Dogra …

6 Kirti Chakras, 16 Shaurya Chakras in Republic Day awards list | Latest News India

New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu on Thursday approved 391 gallantry awards and other decorations for armed forces personnel, with the honours including six Kirti Chakras and 16 Shaurya Chakras, the country’s second and third highest awards for uncommon courage during peacetime, the defence ministry said in a statement on the eve of 75th Republic Day. Indian Air Force personnel during rehearsals for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi (HT Photo) Three of the Kirti Chakras and two of the Shaurya Chakras will be awarded posthumously. These awards are equivalent to the wartime Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, respectively. Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Ram Mandir! Click here The Kirti Chakra awardees are Major Digvijay Singh Rawat (21 Para-Special Forces), Major Deependra Vikram Basnet (4 Sikh), Captain Anshuman Singh (Army Medical Corps, 26 Punjab)(Posthumous), Havildar Pawan Kumar Yadav (21 Mahar), Havildar Abdul Majid (9 Para-Special Forces) (Posthumous) and Sepoy Pawan Kumar (Grenadiers, 55 Rashtriya Rifles) (Posthumous). Also Read: India set to begin delivery of BrahMos missiles to Philippines The …