President Droupadi Murmu confers six Kirti Chakras, 33 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras including four posthumously to personnel of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of dutyThe Kirti Chakra is Indias secondhighest peacetime gallantry award Col Manpreet Singh of the Sikh Light Infantry two other Army personnel from the Rashtriya Rifles and a Jammu and Kashmir Police officer have been conferred the Kirti Chakra posthumously according to the list of awardees shared by the governmentPresident Murmu who is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces also presented 33 Shaurya Chakras including seven posthumously to the personnel of the armed forces Central Armed Police Forces and stateUnion Territory police during a defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan the Defence Ministry said in a statementMaj Malla Rama Gopal Naidu of the Maratha Light Infantry 56 Rashtriya Rifles and Major Manjit of the Punjab Regiment 22 Rashtriya Rifles received the Kirti Chakra Rifleman Ravi Kumar the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry 63 Rashtriya Rifles Colonel Manpreet Singh of the Sikh Light Infantry 19 Rashtriya Rifles Naik Dilwar Khan the Regiment of Artillery 28 Rashtriya Rifles and Deputy Superintendent of Police Himayun Muzzammil Bhat of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were conferred Indias secondhighest peacetime gallantry award posthumouslyThe Rashtrapati Bhavan later also shared pictures from the ceremony on its official X handle President Droupadi Murmu conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Squadron Leader Deepak Kumar Flying Pilot His undaunted courageous decision in a lifethreatening situation to force land the aircraft on a dark night ensured the safety of a valuable national asset and precluded a probable loss of lives it said in a postPresident Droupadi Murmu conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabhai Indian Air Force In a terrorist attack in May 2024 he displayed exceptional composure and tactical awareness Unfazed by profuse bleeding and the severity of his wounds he strategically adjusted his position took cover and engaged the enemy with his personal weapon saving the precious lives of his team members the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in another postThe defence ministry in its statement said The bravery which has been awarded was displayed during various operations related to counterterrorcounterinsurgency in JampK and the northeast Dreaded terrorists were neutralised and apprehended during these operations and arms and ammunition were recovered it saidThe Indian Navy officers led antipiracy operations resulting in the surrender of pirates and the rescue of hostages while also demonstrating bravery during firefighting operations on a burning oil tanker it said Lt Cdr Kapil Yadav assistant engineer officer INS Visakhapatnam and Commodore Sharad Sinsunwal Commanding Officer INS Kolkata have been conferred the Shaurya ChakraHis unwavering grit fighting spirit amp resolve under adverse conditions fighting fire onboard MV Marlin Luanda an oil tanker carrying highly inflammable material saved invaluable lives the Navy had written in a post on X in August 2024The Rashtrapati Bhavan in another post on X said President Droupadi Murmu conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Captain Sharad Sinsunwal Commanding Officer INS Kolkata He has demonstrated inspiring leadership in four successful operations of INS Kolkata in the Gulf of Aden since December 2023The ministry said the awardees from the Indian Air Force showed utmost courage in lifethreatening circumstances during rescue of aircraft while maneuvering away from civilian areas to avoid any loss of life and property The gallant act of CRPF officers were performed in various operations in areas affected by leftwing extremism Maoist insurgents were apprehended and weapons recovered it saidatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params