Comprehensive List of Gallantry Awards Honorees Announced for India's 77th Republic Day 2026

During the 77th Republic Day celebrations, President Smt. Droupadi Murmu has sanctioned gallantry awards for 70 members of the Armed Forces, with six of these awards being posthumous. These awards honor the recipients' outstanding acts of courage and bravery in the line of duty. They span a variety of prestigious distinctions, showcasing the wide-ranging contributions across the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The awards are distributed as follows:

Ashok Chakra	1
Kirti Chakra	3
Shaurya Chakra	13 (including 1 posthumous)
Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)	1
Sena Medal (Gallantry)	44 (including 4 posthumous)
Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)	6
Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)	2

These distinctions highlight the steadfast dedication of the Armed Forces in ensuring the country's safety and security.

Gallantry Awards Winners Table

The table below lists the recipients according to the award category. It includes the serial number, rank and name (including service number where available), unit or regiment, and whether the award is posthumous.

Ashok Chakra

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Flying (Pilot)	29014	Indian Air Force	No

Kirti Chakra

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Major Arshdeep Singh, Armd	IC-81753K	1 Assam Rifles	No
2	Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba	JC-415036K	2 Para (Special Forces)	No
3	Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Flying (Pilot)	25284	Indian Air Force	No

Shaurya Chakra

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Lieutenant Colonel Ghatage Aditya Shrikumar	IC-71626F	21 Para (Special Forces)	No
2	Major Anshul Baltoo	IC-83399Y	Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, 32 Assam Rifles	No
3	Major Shivkant Yadav	IC-84586K	5 Para (Special Forces)	No
4	Major Vivek, Mech Inf	SS-49451K	42 Rashtriya Rifles	No
5	Major Leishangthem Deepak Singh	SS-49484P	11 Para (Special Forces)	No
6	Captain Yogender Singh Thakur	IC-85492Y	6 Para (Special Forces)	No
7	Subedar P H Moses	JC-0110806H	1 Assam Rifles	No
8	L/DFR Baldev Chand, Armd	15507686K	4 Rashtriya Rifles	Yes
9	Rifleman Manglem Sang Vaiphei	G/38589Y	3 Assam Rifles	No
10	Rifleman Dhurba Jyoti Dutta	G/5019682A	33 Assam Rifles	No
11	Lieutenant Commander Dilna K	08030-Z	Indian Navy	No
12	Lieutenant Commander Roopa A	09134-H	Indian Navy	No
13	Assistant Commandant Vipin Wilson	129078	Ministry of Home Affairs	No

Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	L/Hav Satya Pal Singh, SM	3010203A	6 Rajput	No

Sena Medal (Gallantry)

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Colonel Amit Dadhwal	IC-67549A	205 Army Aviation Squadron (UH)	No
2	Lieutenant Colonel Mudigere Rajagopal Suhas	IC-75356P	1 Para (Special Forces)	No
3	Lieutenant Colonel Pradeep Shoury Arya, SC, VSM	TA-42579P	Indian Army	No
4	Major Kulbir Singh Mohan, Para	SS-49455A	Headquarters Special Frontier Force	No
5	Major Aneesh Chandran C, Kumaon	IC-79113F	1 Assam Rifles	No
6	Major Charanjit Singh	IC-79876X	20 Rashtriya Rifles	No
7	Major Nagavignesh Ka	IC-80884H	1831 Medium Regiment	No
8	Major Rohit Kumar	IC-83189Y	12 Para (Special Forces)	No
9	Major Sivaprasad K, Guards	IC-83280P	3 Assam Rifles	No
10	Major Akshay Anand, Arty	IC-83956M	36 Assam Rifles	No
11	Major C Sai Vivek, Arty	IC-84276Y	33 Assam Rifles	No
12	Major Vishwa Prakash Dubey, Armd	IC-84360Y	23 Assam Rifles	No
13	Major Rohit Kumar	SS-49911A	5 Gorkha Rifles, 23 Assam Rifles	No
14	Major Ravi Kumar Singh, Armd	SS-49953M	46 Assam Rifles	No
15	Major Tushar Nagraik, Armd	SS-50198A	21 Assam Rifles	No
16	Captain Ajinkya Pandit Kanase, Assam	IC-85517A	42 Rashtriya Rifles	No
17	Captain Jagdeep Narayan	IC-85919X	1 Para (Special Forces)	No
18	Captain Prabhat Kumar Singh	IC-90073L	7 Jat	No
19	Captain Gursharan Singh	SS-51124X	11 Para (Special Forces)	No
20	Subedar Dharamveer, Mahar	JC-572618X	Headquarters 112 Mountain Brigade	Yes
21	Subedar Raj Kumar Manjhi	JC-2102807	43 Assam Rifles	No
22	Subedar Gopal Singh	JC-414509L	2 Para (Special Forces)	No
23	Subedar Kuldeep Chand	JC-433179M	9 Punjab	Yes
24	Subedar Shamas Din	JC-595471Y	6 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry	No
25	Naib Subedar Mohmad Iqbal Teeli	JC-415213Y	12 Para (Special Forces)	No
26	Naib Subedar Pawan Kumar	JC-493004N	7 Jat	No
27	Naib Subedar Sariful Mandal	JC-878802X	41 Field Regiment	No
28	Naib Ris Rana Pratap Singh	JC-235122M	The President's Bodyguard	No
29	Havildar Jhantu Ali Shaikh	13627814A	6 Para (Special Forces)	Yes
30	Havildar Anand Suman Rana	13770139F	6 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	No
31	Havildar Maksood Deen	2706728H	1211 Medium Regiment	No
32	Havildar Puran Singh Kharayat	4200935H	4 Kumaon	No
33	Havildar Md Saroj Khan	4376814K	11 Para (Special Forces)	No
34	Havildar Yang Dorjee Lama	9427550N	12 Para (Special Forces)	No
35	L/DFR Bharavad Mehulbhai Mepabhai, Armd	15508342X	24 Rashtriya Rifles	Yes
36	Naik Ranjay Kumar	4293112M	8 Bihar	No
37	Lance Naik Ashok Kumar Bhinchar, Rajput	3014240L	44 Rashtriya Rifles	No
38	Sepoy Shabir Ahmad	12945113P	159 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army)	No
39	Sepoy Gyakar Sandip Pandurang, Maratha LI	2813485A	17 Rashtriya Rifles	Yes
40	Sepoy Kadaohum Bellai, Assam	4381203Y	42 Rashtriya Rifles	No
41	Rifleman Waikhom Mohan Singh	G/5020947L	43 Assam Rifles	No
42	Rifleman Thanggoulun Singson	G/5023810K	1 Assam Rifles	No
43	Ptr Bringer HK	13631405K	5 Para (Special Forces)	No
44	Ptr Deepchand Kargwal	4593282P	21 Para (Special Forces)	No

Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Commander Nardeep Singh	06956-H	Indian Navy	No
2	Lieutenant Commander Rishabh Purbia	09897-T	Indian Navy	No
3	Commander Rajeshwar Kumar Sharma	05855-F	Indian Navy	No
4	Lieutenant Commander Prashant Raj	08901-B	Indian Navy	No
5	Commander Harpreet Singh	06251-F	Indian Navy	No
6	Captain Piyush Katiyar	06136-W	Indian Navy	No

Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)

S.No	Rank & Name	Service Number	Unit/Regiment	Posthumous
1	Wing Commander Shobhit Vyas, Flying (Pilot)	29503	Indian Air Force	No
2	Junior Warrant Officer Kirpal Singh Salaria, Parachute Jump Instructor	919768	Indian Air Force	No

Highlights

Among the distinguished awardees, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been honored with the Ashok Chakra for exceptional bravery. Recipients of the Kirti Chakra include Major Arshdeep Singh and Naib Subedar Doleshwar Subba from the Indian Army, as well as Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair from the Indian Air Force. The Shaurya Chakra has been awarded to 13 individuals, with L/DFR Baldev Chand receiving it posthumously. The largest group of awardees falls under the Sena Medal (Gallantry), emphasizing missions in difficult terrains and counter-insurgency operations.

Conclusion

The gallantry awards serve as a powerful testament to the unwavering courage and selfless service exhibited by Armed Forces personnel. Their sacrifices and heroic actions continue to inspire the nation, reinforcing the foundations of security and sovereignty.

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