New Delhi, November 22 (S7 News) : Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind in an investiture ceremony on Monday. He was recently promoted to the rank of Group Captain.
Delhi: Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Abhinandan Varthaman being accorded the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind, for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft during aerial combat on February 27, 2019. pic.twitter.com/CsDC0cYqds
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
Sapper Prakash Jadhav honoured with the Kirti Chakra posthumously
Delhi: Sapper Prakash Jadhav from Corps of Engineers accorded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for neutralising terrorists in an operation in J&K.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife and mother receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/zeebN5ZL4h
Delhi: Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal accorded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his role in an operation where five terrorists were eliminated and 200 kg explosive material was recovered.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife Lt Nitika Kaul and mother receive the award from the President. pic.twitter.com/e0PCVx0Bfh
Delhi: Naib Subedar Sombir accorded Shaurya Chakra posthumously for killing an A++ category terrorist during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
— ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2021
His wife and mother receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind. pic.twitter.com/uwBiIu1iUC