The prestigious Kirti Chakra award will be given to Naib Subedar Bhupal Singh Chhantel Magar of 5/5 Gorkha Rifles.
President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the award of one Kirti Chakra and seven Shaurya Chakra to Army jawans and officers. These will be conferred at the Republic Day parade at Rajpath tomorrow.
Seven Army officers and jawans will get Shaurya Chakra awards, out of which two will be given posthumously.
They are: Lt Col Bikramjit Singh of 16th Light Cavalry, (pothumous), Sepoy Ran Bahadur Gurung of 5/5 Gorkha Rifles (posthumous), Major Mandeep Singh Ghumman of 1 Assam Rifles, Major Gaurav Thakur of 24 Rashtriya Rifles (Bihar Regiment), Captain Sandeep Bhartiya of 17 Jat Regiment, Captain Mahavir Singh of 9 Paracommands (SF), and Sepoy Lallawmzuala of 18 Rashtriya Rifles (Rajputana Rifles).
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| Kirti Chakra award to 5/5 Gorkha Rifles jawan. |
Seven Army officers and jawans will get Shaurya Chakra awards, out of which two will be given posthumously.
They are: Lt Col Bikramjit Singh of 16th Light Cavalry, (pothumous), Sepoy Ran Bahadur Gurung of 5/5 Gorkha Rifles (posthumous), Major Mandeep Singh Ghumman of 1 Assam Rifles, Major Gaurav Thakur of 24 Rashtriya Rifles (Bihar Regiment), Captain Sandeep Bhartiya of 17 Jat Regiment, Captain Mahavir Singh of 9 Paracommands (SF), and Sepoy Lallawmzuala of 18 Rashtriya Rifles (Rajputana Rifles).
Source: indiatvnews
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