Gallantry Awards 2021 were accorded by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind on November 23, 2021. The awardees were honoured for their service to the nation and their sacrifice in a fight against the enemy. Gallantry Awards included Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Kirti Chakra among others. Among the awardees is Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman who received Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat on February 27, 2019, a day after the Balakot airstrike. The Chief of Indian Air Force Vivek R Chaudhari also received Param Vishisht Seva Medal from the President.
Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman accorded Vir ChakraAbhinandan Varthaman, Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain, was accorded Vir Chakra by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on November 22, 2021. Abhinandan Varthaman has received Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat on February 27, 2019, a day after the Balakot airstrike. While shooting down the enemy aircraft, Abhinandan flew over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and his MiG-21 was hit. Abhinandan had to eject over the territory controlled by the enemy. The IAF pilot was then taken into custody by the Pakistan Army which was forced to release him later because of extensive pressure from India along with an international intervention into the matter.
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Vir Chakra
Sepoy Gurtej Singh was accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in June 2020 as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
Delhi: Sepoy Gurtej Singh accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in the Galwan valley in June last year as part of the Operation Snow Leopard.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His parents receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/vTZABmcHpi
Naik Deepak Singh accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in June 2020 as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
Delhi: Naik Deepak Singh accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in the Galwan valley in June last year as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His wife receives the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/mjJxGyodLJ
Havildar K Palani accorded Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in June 2020 as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
Delhi: Havildar K Palani accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in the Galwan valley in June last year as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His wife receives the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/aS4f85Xg1Q
Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in June 2020 as part of Operation Snow Leopard.
Delhi: Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren accorded the Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallant actions against the vicious attack by the Chinese Army in the Galwan valley in June last year as part of the Operation Snow Leopard.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His wife receives the award from President Ram Nath Kovind pic.twitter.com/9tMpJqHlmS
Havildar Tijender Singh was awarded Vir Chakra for thwarting the Chinese soldiers during the stand-off in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh.
Delhi: Havildar Tejinder Singh awarded Vir Chakra for thwarting Chinese soldiers during the violent stand-off in Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh. He fought fearlessly till he was grievously injured. pic.twitter.com/4oH1BIqF16
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
IAF Chief receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal
The Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek R Chaudhari received Param Vishisht Seva Medal from President Ram Nath Kovind.
Delhi: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek R Chaudhari receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/WU45pE9ECd
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
Mahavir Chakra
Col Santosh Babu received the Mahavir Chakra posthumously for resisting the Chinese army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh sector during the ongoing Operation Snow Leopard.
Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously for resisting Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in Galwan valley in Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His mother and wife receive the award from President. pic.twitter.com/oxonlAvEWL
Shaurya Chakra
Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal was accorded with Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his role in an operation where the 5 terrorists were eliminated. 200 g of explosive material was also recovered.
His wife Lt Nitika Kaul and mother received the prestigious award from President Kovind.
Delhi: Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal accorded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his role in an operation where five terrorists were eliminated and 200 kg explosive material was recovered.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife Lt Nitika Kaul and mother receive the award from the President. pic.twitter.com/e0PCVx0Bfh
Naib Subedar Sombir was accorded Shaurya Chakra posthumously for killing an A++ Category terrorist during an operation in J&K.
Delhi: Naib Subedar Sombir accorded Shaurya Chakra posthumously for killing an A++ category terrorist during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife and mother receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/uwBiIu1iUC
Kirti Chakra
Sapper Prakash Jadhav from the Corps of Engineers has been accorded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for neutralizing the terrorists in an operation in Jammu & Kashmir.
Delhi: Sapper Prakash Jadhav from Corps of Engineers accorded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for neutralising terrorists in an operation in J&K.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife and mother receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/zeebN5ZL4h
Subedar Sanjiv Kumar of 4 Para Special Forces received Kirti Chakra posthumously for an operation in Keran Sector in J&K in which he killed one terrorist and injured one another.
Delhi: Subedar Sanjiv Kumar of 4 Para Special Forces accorded the Kirti Chakra posthumously for an operation in Keran sector in Jammu and Kashmir in which he killed one terrorist and injured two others.
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021
His wife receives the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/pjxyPMjMY2
Vir Chakra- India’s third-highest gallantry medalThe prestigious Vir Chakra gallantry medal is the third-highest wartime medal. On the other hand, Param Vir Chakra is the highest in order. Vir Chakra award was instituted by the President of India on January 26, 1950. |
Balakot Airstrike
On February 26, 2019, India had launched an aerial strike on the terrorist facility of Pakistan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. It is run by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Pakistan’s terrorist camp was located deep into Pakistani territory. The airstrike by India on the camp was in retaliation to the Pulwama terror attack that had taken the lives of over 40 CRPF Personnel.
Pakistan had retaliated against the Balakot airstrike on February 27, 2019, by targeting Indian Military installations.
List of Vir Chakra Awardees:
Some of the notable recipients of Vir Chakra are-
Year | Recipients |
| 1948 | Brigadier Harbaksh Singh |
| 1950 | Captain TGN Pai |
| 1950 | Major Tirath Singh Oberoi |
| 1962 | Wg Cdr Krishan Kant Saini |
| 1965 | Lt Gen Zorawar Chand Bakshi |
| 1965 | Wg Cdr Trevor Keelor |
| 1965 | Flt Lt. Virendera Singh Pathania |
| 1965 | Air Cmde Alfred Tyrone Cooke |
| 1965 | Naib Subedar Ganesh Datt Joshi |
| 1965 | Air Marshal Denzil Keelor |
| 1965 | Lt Gen Mohammad Ahmad Zaki |
| 1971 | Late Lt Col Vikram Deuskar |
| 1971 | Adm Laxminarayan Ramdass |
| 1999 | Captain Jintu Gogoi |
| 1999 | Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja |
| 1999 | Sepoy Roshan Kumar |
| 2000 | Havildar Chunni Lal |
| 2019 | Wg Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman |
| 2021 | Sepoy Gurtej Singh |
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