President Pranab Mukherjee has approved 67 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces.<br/><br/>These include two Kirti Chakras, 10 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 49 Gallantry Sena Medals, two Gallantry Nao Sena Medals and three Gallantry Vayu Sena Medals.<br/><br/>Naib Subedar Rajesh Kumar who sacrificed his life while fighting with terrorists in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir has been posthumously awarded the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra.<br/><br/>Shaurya Chakra awardee Lieutenant Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam of the 21 Parachute Regiment, who led a group of Indian soldiers for the raid in the aftermath of the Manipur ambush in June has been awarded the Kirti Chakra.<br/><br/>Commandos of the Indian Army's 21 Parachute Regiment – Special Forces who participated in the cross border raid were awarded eight gallantry awards.<br/><br/>This is one of the largest number of medals bagged by a unit for a single operation in recent years. Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, Commanding Officer of the 42 Rashtriya Rifles was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. Colonel Rai was martyred while fighting militants on January 27th this year, just a day after receiving a Yudh Seva Medal during the Republic Day celebrations.<br/><br/>Reyaz Ahmad Lone constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Hira Kumar Jha second in command of 7th Batallion CRPF has been awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously.

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved 67 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces Personnel and members of Paramilitary Forces.<br/><br/>These include two Kirti Chakras, 10 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 49 Gallantry Sena Medals, two Gallantry Nao Sena Medals and three Gallantry Vayu Sena Medals.<br/><br/>Naib Subedar Rajesh Kumar who sacrificed his life while fighting with terrorists in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir has been posthumously awarded the second highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra.<br/><br/>Shaurya Chakra awardee Lieutenant Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam of the 21 Parachute Regiment, who led a group of Indian soldiers for the raid in the aftermath of the Manipur ambush in June has been awarded the Kirti Chakra.<br/><br/>Commandos of the Indian Army's 21 Parachute Regiment – Special Forces who participated in the cross border raid were awarded eight gallantry awards.<br/><br/>This is one of the largest number of medals bagged by a unit for a single operation in recent years. Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, Commanding Officer of the 42 Rashtriya Rifles was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. Colonel Rai was martyred while fighting militants on January 27th this year, just a day after receiving a Yudh Seva Medal during the Republic Day celebrations.<br/><br/>Reyaz Ahmad Lone constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Hira Kumar Jha second in command of 7th Batallion CRPF has been awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously.