Gallantry Awards 2025 Announced on the Eve of Republic Day
On the eve of Republic Day 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards for 93 personnel from the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces. These awards recognize their extraordinary bravery and selfless service to the nation. The honours include 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 1 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 66 Sena Medals, 2 Nao Sena Medals, and 8 Vayu Sena Medals. Among these, several awards have been conferred posthumously, reflecting the ultimate sacrifice made by the recipients.
Republic Day 2025 Gallantry Awards: President Droupadi Murmu honours 93 brave personnel with Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal, Nao Sena Medal, and Vayu Sena Medal for their extraordinary valour and selfless service to the nation.
| Award | Name | Rank | Unit/Regiment | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirti Chakra | Major Manjit | Major | 22 RR | Army |
| Kirti Chakra | Naik Dilwar Khan | Naik (Posthumous) | ARTY, 28 RR | Army |
| Award | Name | Rank | Unit/Regiment | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaurya Chakra | Major Ashish Dahiya | Major | ENGRS, 50 RR | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Major Kunal | Major | ASC, 1 RR | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Major Satender Dhankar | Major | ARMD, 4 RR | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Captain Deepak Singh | Captain (Posthumous) | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon | Assistant Commandant | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Subedar Vikas Tomar | Subedar | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Subedar Mohan Ram | Subedar | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Havildar Rohit Kumar | Havildar (Posthumous) | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Havildar Prakash Tamang | Havildar | – | Army |
| Shaurya Chakra | Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans | Flight Lieutenant | – | Air Force |
| Shaurya Chakra | Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabai Essa | Corporal | – | Air Force |
| Shaurya Chakra | Vijayan Kutty G | – | – | BRDB |
| Shaurya Chakra | Vikrant Kumar | – | – | CRPF |
| Shaurya Chakra | Jeffrey Hmingchullo | – | – | CRPF |
| Award | Name | Rank | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel KH Shem | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Award | Name | Rank | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Jitendra Bhiroria | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Santosh Kumar Yadav | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Aseem Alagh | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Vijay Guleria | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Devreddy Rahul Rao | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Ashutosh Ashish | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Aashish Khandka | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Ravin Phaugat | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Rahul Roka | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Sushrujen Pangeijam | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Ashutosh Kumar Yadav | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Maan Singh Grewal | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Pratik Kumar Pandey | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Anurag Sawarni | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Rajender Singh | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Arman Singh Shekhawat | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Archit Indurkar | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Aditya Singh | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Akshay Kumar | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Sandeep Bhatt | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Aditya Pratap Singh Baghel | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Arun Kumar | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Alok Jaiswal | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Ravindra Bhatt | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Major Ojaswi Sharma | Major | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Dushyant Sihag | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Sangam Dixit | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Abhishek Raj | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Saptarishi Chakraborty | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Brijesh Thapa | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Captain Rohit Bhagchandani | Captain | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Mohd Wasim | Lieutenant | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Subedar Sunil Dutt | Subedar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Subedar Shiv Charan Chick Baraick | Subedar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Subedar G Raguvaran | Subedar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Ris Rajjak Ali Khan | Ris | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naib Subedar Ukleekar Shankar Basappa | Naib Subedar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naib Subedar Babu Ram | Naib Subedar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Havildar Gurpreet Singh | Havildar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Havildar Kokku Rajesh | Havildar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Havildar Dubey Jagdish Chandra Narottam | Havildar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Havildar Thakur Bahadur Ale Magar | Havildar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Havildar Pemba Tshering Bhutia | Havildar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Than Singh | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Akshaya Sen | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Kawaljeet Singh | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Anil Rana | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Rahul Singh Nagi | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Suresh Yadav | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Satish Ray | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Goutam Rajbanshi | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Kuldip Singh | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Pravakar Pradhan | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Naik Manish Gurung | Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Roman Pradhan | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Adarsh P | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Rajesh Chand | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Prithvi | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Stanzin Targias | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lance Naik Samtan Gurmeth | Lance Naik | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Sepoy Narotam | Sepoy | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Sepoy Darre Pullaiah | Sepoy | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Sepoy Mohit Singh Airy | Sepoy | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Rifleman Shailendra Singh | Rifleman | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Sowar Anil Kumar | Sowar | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Sowar Mhase Jagdish Madhukar | Sowar | Army |
| Award | Name | Rank | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Commander Sourabh Malik | Lieutenant Commander | Navy |
| Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Commander Satyam Singh | Lieutenant Commander | Navy |
| Award | Name | Rank | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Group Captain Ankit Raj Singh | Group Captain | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Wing Commander Akshay Saxena | Wing Commander | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Wing Commander Ankit Sood | Wing Commander | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Wing Commander Dushyant Singh Rathore | Wing Commander | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Wing Commander Jude Joseph Pereira | Wing Commander | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Squadron Leader Prathamesh D Dongre | Squadron Leader | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Flight Lieutenant Tarun Nair | Flight Lieutenant | Air Force |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Corporal Vikky Pahade | Corporal | Air Force |
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