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President Droupadi Murmu connected Monday (June 8, 2026) conferred 7 Kirti Chakras, including 2 posthumously, to unit of the equipped forces for displaying earthy courage, unparalleled bravery and full disregard for idiosyncratic information successful the enactment of duty.
Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, an Indian Air Force aviator and a Gaganyatri, is besides among the recipients of the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
Ms. Murmu conferred 7 Kirti Chakras, including 2 posthumously; 15 Vir Chakras, including 3 posthumously; and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including 1 posthumously, to the unit of the defence forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State and Union Territory constabulary forces during phase-I of the Defence Investiture Ceremony hosted astatine the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Defence Ministry said.
Lt. Commander Dilna K. and Lt. Commander Roopa A. of the Navy are among the Shaurya Chakras recipients.
The President presented the gallantry grant to them for their exemplary endurance, bravery and devotion to work successful Navika Sagar Parikrama II.
Lt. Commander Roopa on with Lt. Commander Dilna sailed implicit 25,600 nautical miles done the Indian, Pacific, Atlantic and Southern Oceans.
"While navigating done the perilous Drake Passage successful stormy conditions that caused the vessel to bottommost severely, regaining power required exceptional accomplishment and bonzer courage. During the expedition, they besides became the archetypal Indians to scope Point Nemo, the oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, by sailboat," reads the citation successful a station connected X by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Lance Naik Meenatchi Sundarama of Rashtriya Rifles, Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba of Para (Special Forces), Major Arshdeep Singh of Assam Rifles and Captain Lalrinawma Sailo of Para (Special Forces) person besides been conferred the Kirti Chakra, according to the database of awardees shared by the government.
Sepoy Janjal Pravin Prabhakar of the Mahar Regiment of Rashtriya Rifles and Lt. Shashank Tiwari of the Sikkim Scouts person been conferred the Kirti Chakra posthumously.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, successful a bid of posts connected X, besides shared immoderate photos of the ceremonial on with citations.
"President Droupadi Murmu presents the Shaurya Chakra to Major Anshul Baltoo, The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, 32 Assam Rifles, for displaying bravery successful the enactment of duty. In April 2025, during a combing and hunt cognition successful Dima Hasao, South Assam, helium confronted an equipped cadre astatine adjacent quarters and single-handedly neutralised him. The cognition resulted successful the elimination of 3 equipped cadres and the betterment of weapons and war-like stores," it said.
Another station said the President presented the Shaurya Chakra to Major Leishangthem Deepak Singh, 11 Para (Special Forces), for his exceptional bravery.
"Acting connected quality regarding the kidnapping of 2 guiltless civilians, helium neutralised a violent astatine precise adjacent scope and shielded a kidnapped civilian with his ain body. This resulted successful the neutralisation of 2 hardcore cadres and the rescue of an guiltless civilian," it said.
"President Droupadi Murmu presents Shaurya Chakra to Lieutenant Colonel Neetesh Bharti Shukla, 19th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment, for readying and executing a objective cognition without ain casualty. On receipt of circumstantial input regarding infiltration by a radical of terrorists, Lieutenant Colonel Shukla laid an ambush on the Line of Control successful July 2024. The cognition eliminated 3 heavy equipped overseas terrorists," the Rashtrapati Bhavan posted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides attended the ceremony.
In a station connected X, helium said, "We are arrogant of their bonzer courage, committedness and selfless work to the nation."
