Gallantry Awards 2026
Static GKGallantry Awards 2026
President Smt. Droupadi Murmu approved 78 Gallantry awards (including 13 posthumous) to personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs under MHA) on 14 August 2026. She also approved 89 Mention-in-Despatches (75 Army, 4 Navy, 10 Air Force).
The awards recognise acts of exceptional bravery, leadership, and sacrifice, primarily in counter-insurgency/counter-terror operations, and were announced on the eve of India’s 80th Independence Day.
S. No.
RANK & NAME
SERVICE
KIRTI CHAKRA
1.
IC-76640X LIEUTENANT COLONEL MANEO FRANCIS PF, SC, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
2.
IC-80956F MAJOR JITENDRA RATHEE, 2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
3.
13627256K HAVILDAR GAJENDRA SINGH,2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
4.
SHRI JAGBIR SINGH HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
5.
SHRI JASWANT SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
6.
SHRI BALVINDER SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
7.
SHRI TARIQ HUSSAIN, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
8.
SHRI BASHIR AHMAD, HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
9.
SHRI SUNIL KUMAR, INSPECTOR STF (POSTHUMOUS)
MHA
BAR TO SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.
IC-87240L MAJOR ADITYA PRATAP SINGH, SC, SM, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 44 ASSAM RIFLE
ARMY
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1.
IC-78412N MAJOR PARAMVEER, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
2.
IC-83437K MAJOR TARUN VASUDEVAN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
3.
IC-85497X MAJOR KESHAV KUMAR, 12 DOGRA
ARMY
4.
IC-87542X MAJOR GAURAV SINGH BRIJWAL, 21 GRENADIERS
ARMY
5.
SS-50354Y MAJOR VIPEEN KUMAR, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
6.
JC-38391A NAIB SUBEDAR SHANKAR RAM, 3 ASSAM RIFLE
ARMY
7.
JC-415451L NAIB SUBEDAR DABBAL SINGH BISHT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
8.
13771448W HAVILDAR JAGATTAR SINGH, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
9.
16029546L LANCE NAIK NARENDER SINDHU, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS
ARMY
10.
20003223X LANCE NAIK KAPIL DEV, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
11.
4498758L SEPOY JASWINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY
ARMY
12.
10119-Y LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SHIVAM KUMAR
NAVY
13.
34544, SQUADRON LEADER SUDHIR KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
14.
SHRI DHEERAJ SINGH KATOCH, DYSP
MHA
15.
SHRI AJAY SINGH CHIB, INSPECTOR
MHA
16.
SHRI SUKHVIR SINGH, DY. SP
MHA
17.
SHRI NIYAZ AHMAD, ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR
MHA
18.
SHRI ANJANI KUMAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT
MHA
19.
SHRI DEEPAK SAH, CONSTABLE
MHA
BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.
IC-80335H MAJOR DS PAOSHO, SM, 7 MADRAS
ARMY
2.
IC-83875M MAJOR ANUJ MAHAJAN, SM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 36 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
3.
IC-87111L MAJOR KRISHAN KANT, SM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES
ARMY
4.
TJ-7220M SUBEDAR RAMESH KUMAR, SM,159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
ARMY
5.
JC-415468Y NAIB SUBEDAR RAJENDRA SINGH, SM, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.
IC-68017M LIEUTENANT COLONEL PUSHKAR VIJAY CHAUDHARY, 27 (INDEPENDENT) R&O FLIGHT
ARMY
2.
IC-74505L LIEUTENANT COLONEL SONAM TOPDEN BHUTIA, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES
ARMY
3.
IC-78347Y MAJOR SUDHANSU SEKHAR PANI, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
4.
IC-79207Y MAJOR MOHIT PODIA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 37 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
5.
IC-81637F MAJOR R SAHIL, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 33 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
6.
IC-81799M MAJOR BALENDU KUMAR JHA, 24 GRENADIERS
ARMY
7.
IC-83375P MAJOR RAVI SHANKAR JOSHI, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
8.
IC-83402N MAJOR RUPAM DAS,8 BIHAR
ARMY
9.
IC-84854H MAJOR ARNAV BALI, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
10.
IC-85096H MAJOR ANSHUMAN RANJAN,4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
11.
SS-50193F MAJOR ARVIND KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 33 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
12.
IC-85703W CAPTAIN KARAN SINGH CHEEMA, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, 59 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
13.
IC-85766Y CAPTAIN HARISH SINGH DEWALI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 17 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
14.
IC-85825A CAPTAIN MOHIT RAWAT, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 44 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
15.
IC-89386X CAPTAIN ANSHUMAAN SINGH, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
16.
IC-89629X CAPTAIN BANE SWARAJ SUDHIR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES
ARMY
17.
IC-89864W CAPTAIN PRUTHVIRAJ JAYSING NIGHOT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
18.
IC-90222N CAPTAIN SAVIK, 5/9 GORKHA RIFLES
ARMY
19.
IC-90771N LIEUTENANT BHANU PRATAP SINGH, 12 DOGRA
ARMY
20.
IC-91460M LIEUTENANT AMAN PANDEY, 8 BIHAR
ARMY
21.
AR-422L ASSISTANT COMMANDANT BIKASH RAI, 11 ASSAM RIFLES
ARMY
22.
JC-414522P SUBEDAR PAWAN KUMAR, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
23.
JC-414902N SUBEDAR PERBHAT GAUR, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
24.
JC-462184A SUBEDAR KANASE NAMDEV BALKRISHNA, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY
ARMY
25.
JC-512278W SUBEDAR BALJINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY
ARMY
26.
JC-534323X NAIB SUBEDAR DAYAL SINGH, THE GARHWAL RIFLES , 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
27.
13629139X HAVILDAR L JOEL KOM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
28.
2805482X HAVILDAR MULLA ABIDALI ASHRAFALI, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY
ARMY
29.
13627760K LANCE HAVILDAR PALASH GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
30.
2708808Y NAIK ALI MOHAMMAD KHAN, 24 GRENADIERS
ARMY
31.
13633700L LANCE NAIK SUJAY GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
32.
2718494W LANCE NAIK ABHIMANU SINGH, 21 GRENADIERS
ARMY
33.
3211267F LANCE NAIK BIDHA SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
ARMY
34.
4494501H LANCE NAIK PRITPAL SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
35.
4495410L SEPOY HARMINDER SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)
ARMY
36.
13635609N PARATROOPER HIMANSHU KUMAR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
ARMY
NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.
06451-K COMMANDER VINEET SHARMA
NAVY
2.
05739-T COMMANDER YUVRAJ KUMAR
NAVY
3.
233134- A C AVINASH ANNASO, POA (FD)
NAVY
VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)
1.
28651, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL JAGOTTA, FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
2.
29023, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL RAWAT, FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
3.
30734, WING COMMANDER ASHISH RAJPOOT, FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
4.
36829, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT YASH, FLYING (PILOT)
AIR FORCE
5.
721298, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER RAVINDERJIT SINGH,
PARACHUTE JUMP INSTRUCTOR
AIR FORCE