President Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred 07 Kirti Chakras, including 02 posthumous; 15 Vir Chakras, including 03 posthumous; and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including 01 posthumous, to the personnel of the Defence Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Phase-I of Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on June 08, 2026. These Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying raw courage, unparalleled bravery and total disregard to personal safety in the line of duty. The list of awardees in the order of presentation is as follows:
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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 8, 2026
| S NO | NAME, RANK AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE | DATE OF ACT |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA | |||
| 1 | INSPECTOR, SHRI LAXMAN KEWAT
INSPECTOR, SHRI RAMESHWAR PRASAD DESHMUKH |
MHA | 16.04.2024 |
| 2 | IC-75018X, LIEUTENANT COLONEL NEETESH BHARTI SHUKLA, 19 SIKH | ARMY | 13.07.2024 |
| 3 | IC-87240L, MAJOR ADITYA PRATAP SINGH, SM, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 44 ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY | 24.10.2024 |
| 4 | IC-83864A, MAJOR ASHISH KUMAR, 7 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | 01.11.2024 |
| 5 | 115069477, CONSTABLE/GD SANJAY TIWARI 115342883, CONSTABLE/GD FEDA HUSSAIN DAR |
MHA | 02.11.2024 |
| 6 | AR-425Y, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT (NOW DEPUTY COMMANDANT) MOHD SHAFIQ, 26 ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY | 05.11.2024 |
| 7 | 09213-N, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SURAJ PRASHAR | NAVY | 05.11.2024 |
| 8 | 254831-N, RAM GOYAL, SEA II (Now LS) | NAVY | 05.11.2024 |
| 9 | 145310461, CONSTABLE/GD SADDAM HUSSAIN, CRPF | MHA | 05.11.2024 |
| 10 | 129078, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT VIPIN WILSON, 20 BN, CRPF | MHA | 11.11.2024 |
| 11 | G/5009749A, RIFLEMAN BHOJ RAM SAHU, 3 ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY | 15.11.2024 |
| 12 | 30725, WING COMMANDER (NOW GROUP CAPTAIN) ABHIMANYU SINGH, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 21.11.2024 |
| 13 | IC-81649W, MAJOR BHARGAV KALITA, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | 02.12.2024 |
| 14 | SS-49484P, MAJOR LEISHANGTHEM DEEPAK SINGH, 11 PARA (SF) | ARMY | 25.04.2025 |
| 15 | IC-83399Y, MAJOR ANSHUL BALTOO, JAK LI, 32 ASSAM RIF | ARMY | 29.04.2025 |
| 16 | IC-84586K, MAJOR SHIVKANT YADAV, 5 PARA (SF) | ARMY | 12.05.2025 |
| 17 | JC-0110806H, SUBEDAR P H MOSES, 1 ASSAM RIF | ARMY | 14.05.2025 |
| 18 | SS-49451K, MAJOR VIVEK, MECH INF, 42 RR | ARMY | 15.05.2025 |
| 19 | G/38589Y, RIFLEMAN MANGLEM SANG VAIPHEI, 3 ASSAM RIF | ARMY | 09.06.2025 |
| 20 | IC-71626F, LIEUTENANT COLONEL GHATAGE ADITYA SHRIKUMAR, 21 PARA (SF) | ARMY | 13.07.2025 |
| 21 | IC-85492Y, CAPTAIN YOGENDER SINGH THAKUR, 6 PARA (SF) | ARMY | 21.07.2025 |
| 22 | JC-414986M, SUBEDAR SHAMSHER SINGH, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | 28.07.2025 |
| 23 | 2712274W, LANCE NAIK (NOW NAIK) RAHUL SINGH, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | 28.07.2025 |
| 24 | G/5019682A, RIFLEMAN DHURBA JYOTI DUTTA, 33 ASSAM RIF | ARMY | 19.09.2025 |
| 25 | 08030-Z, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DILNA K
09134-H, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROOPA A |
NAVY | 26.01.2026 |
| VIR CHAKRA | |||
| 26 | IC-69077N, COLONEL KOSHANK LAMBA, 302 MEDIUM REGIMENT | ARMY | 07.05.2025 |
| 27 | 28181, GROUP CAPTAIN RANJEET SINGH SIDHU, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 28 | 28462, GROUP CAPTAIN MANISH ARORA, SC FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 29 | 28689, GROUP CAPTAIN ANIMESH PATNI, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 30 | 29889, GROUP CAPTAIN KUNAL KALRA, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 31 | 30398, WING COMMANDER (NOW GROUP CAPTAIN) JOY CHANDRA, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 32 | IC-72358P, LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUSHIL BISHT, 1988 (INDEPENDENT) MEDIUM BATTERY | ARMY | 07.05.2025 |
| 33 | 32748, SQUADRON LEADER (NOW WING COMMANDER) SARTHAK KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 34 | 33900, SQUADRON LEADER SIDDHANT SINGH, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 35 | 34563, SQUADRON LEADER RIZWAN MALIK, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 36 | 36433, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (NOW SQUADRON LEADER) AARSHVEER SINGH THAKUR, FLYING (PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 07.05.2025 |
| 37 | JC-524528Y, NAIB SUBEDAR SATISH KUMAR, 4 DOGRA | ARMY | 10.05.2025 |
| KIRTI CHAKRA | |||
| 38 | 21009588Y, LANCE NAIK MEENATCHI SUNDARAM A, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY | 19.12.2024 |
| 39 | JC-415036K, NAIB SUBEDAR DOLESHWAR SUBBA, 2 PARA (SF) | ARMY | 11.04.2025 |
| 40 | IC-81753K, MAJOR ARSHDEEP SINGH, ARMD, 1 ASSAM RIFLES | ARMY | 14.05.2025 |
| 41 | 25284, AIR COMMODORE PRASANTH BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, FLYING(PILOT) | AIR FORCE | 25.06.2025 |
| 42 | IC-88733Y, CAPTAIN LALRINAWMA SAILO, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY | 28.07.2025 |
| SHAURYA CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
| 43 | 15507686K, L/DFR BALDEV CHAND, ARMD, 4 RR (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | 19.09.2025 |
| VIR CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
| 44
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870027370, SUB INSPECTOR (GD), MOHD IMTEYAJ (POSTHUMOUS)
214005316, CT/GD DEEPAK CHINGAKHAM (POSTHUMOUS) |
MHA | 07.05.2025 |
| 45 | 9124126F, RIFLEMAN SUNIL KUMAR, 4 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | 10.05.2025 |
| KIRTI CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS) | |||
| 46 | 4594379M, SEPOY JANJAL PRAVIN PRABHAKAR, THE MAHAR REGIMENT, 1 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | 06.07.2024 |
| 47 | IC-91128W, LIEUTENANT SHASHANK TIWARI, THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 1 SIKKIM SCOUTS (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY | 22.05.2025 |