Military Awards, 2021

The gallantry awards are announced twice a year first on the occasion of Republic Day and then on Independence Day.

Wartime Gallantry Award

Established on:- 26 January 1950

Purpose:- To honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the officers/personnel of the Armed Forces.

Type:-

1. Param Vir Chakra:- Highest Military award in India.
2. Maha Vir Chakra:- Second Highest Military award.
3. Vir Chakra:- Third Highest Military award.

Peacetime Military Award

Established on:- 4 January 1952

Type:-

1. Ashok Chakra:- Highest Peacetime Military award of India.
2. Kirti Chakra:- Second Highest Peacetime Military award of India.
3. Shaurya Chakra:- Third Highest Peacetime Military award of India.

Other Medals

1. Sena Medal, Nau Sena Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.
2. Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
3. Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
4. Yudh Seva Medal
5. Param Vishisht Seva Medal
6. Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
7. Vishisht Seva Medal

Military Awards,2021

President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces, presented Gallantry awards 2021 and Distinguished Service Decorations in Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Maha Vir Chakra Award

1. Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu(Posthumously)

Vir Chakra Award

1. Captain Abhinandan  Varthaman
2. Havildar Tejinder Singh
3. Sepoy Gurtej Singh(Posthumously)
4. Naik Deepak Singh(Posthumously)
5. Havildar K Palani(Posthumously)
6. Naib Subedar Naduram Soren(Posthumously)

Kirti Chakra

1. Sapper Prakash Jadhav(Posthumously)
2. Subedar Sanjiv Kumar(Posthumously)

Shaurya Chakra

1. Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal(Posthumously)
2. Naib Subedar Sombir(Posthumously)
3. Many More.