President Murmu, during the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2025, conferred 6 Kirti Chakras and 33 Shaurya Chakras on personnel from the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, CRPF, and J&K Police for their gallantry in anti-terror and counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir, the North-East, and other strategic regions.
Key Points
- Total Awards Conferred: 6 Kirti Chakras (4 posthumous), 33 Shaurya Chakras (7 posthumous)
- Awardees: Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, CRPF, Assam Rifles, J&K Police, BRO
Award Categories
- Kirti Chakra: 2 living, 4 posthumous
- Shaurya Chakra: 26 living, 7 posthumous
Kirti Chakra
- Second-highest peacetime gallantry award
- Awarded for conspicuous gallantry away from the battlefield
Recipients (Examples)
- Living: Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu, Major Manjit (Indian Army)
- Posthumous: Colonel Manpreet Singh, DSP Himayun Muzzammil Bhat, Rifleman Ravi Kumar
Shaurya Chakra
- Third-highest peacetime gallantry award
- Conferred for acts of valor during internal security and counter-terror operations
Recipients (Examples)
- Living: Squadron Leader Deepak Kumar (IAF), Wing Commander Vernon D. Keane, Major Vijay Verma, Inspector Jeffrey Hmingchullo (CRPF)
- Posthumous: Major Aashish Dhonchak, Sepoy Pardeep Singh, Constable Devan C
