President approves 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, for defence and CAPF personnel

Kirti Chakra, the nation’s second highest peacetime gallantry award, has been awarded to nine people — three defence personnel and six CAPF officials

The awards include nine Kirti Chakras, of which seven are posthumous. The awards also include one Bar to Shaurya Chakra, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one of them posthumous, five Bars to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 36 Sena Medals, five of them posthumous, three Nao Sena Medals and five Vayu Sena Medals.