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 …