Daring flood rescue to leading a crashing Jaguar jet away from town, tales of India’s bravehearts
New Delhi: They fought off terrorists and pirates, risked their lives to save others, walked undaunted into calamities where no one else feared to tread. The bravehearts conferred India’s highest gallantry awards this Independence Day went above and beyond the call of duty.
Among the 103 medals approved by President Droupadi Murmu to the armed and central police forces, four were Kirti Chakras, 18 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar-to-Sena Medal (Gallantry); 63 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 11 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and six Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). Nine awards were conferred posthumously.
ThePrint brings you the heroic stories of some of the recipients.
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