Shaurya Chakra conferred on seven armed forces personnel on eve of 75th Independence Day

Seven armed forces personnel, including 6 Army personnel and one Indian Air Force officer, have been awarded the Shaurya Chakra on the eve of 75th Independence Day.

Six army personnel and one Indian Air Force officer were conferred with the Shaurya Chakra-- the country’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award, on the eve of the 75th Independence Day. In the Army, a total of 154 personnel were conferred with gallantry awards.