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Gallantry Medals to Armed Forces
August 16 , 2019
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- President of India approved 132 Gallantry Awards and other decorations to Personnel of Armed and Paramilitary Forces.
- The awards include two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra, 14 Shaurya Chakras, eight Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 90 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and five Yudh Seva Medals.
- He also approved 8 Tatrakshak medals to Indian Coast Guard Personnel.
- The gallantry awards are announced twice in a year - first on the occasion of the Republic Day and then on the occasion of the Independence Day.
- Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been awarded Vir Chakra for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 combat jet on February 27, 2019
- This is the Indian Air Forces’s first Vir Chakra since the Kargil war.
- IAF Squadron leader Minty Agarwal, who guided IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman during February 27 dogfight, has been awarded the Yudh Seva Medal.
- This medal is awarded to recognise distinguished service of a high order during war, conflict or hostilities.
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