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Government Publishes Gallantry Citations, Naming Operation Sindoor Awardees

The release formalizes presidential approvals, offering official detail on individual feats from the May campaign.

Centre Issues Gazette Listing Gallantry Awards for Defence Personnel, Including Heroes of Op Sindoor | Image: ANI
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File photo of DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Air Marshal AK Bharti and Vice Admiral AN Pramod during the press conference on 'Operation Sindoor' in New Delhi | ANI
​Six heroes of Operation Sindoor have been honoured with Vir Chakra for exceptional courage and leadership during high-risk missions.​

Overview

  • President Droupadi Murmu approved 127 gallantry and 40 distinguished service awards, according to the Gazette and PIB release.
  • The honours span 4 Kirti Chakras, 15 Vir Chakras and 16 Shaurya Chakras, along with service and force‑specific medals including 26 Vayu Sena Medals.
  • A total of 290 Mention‑in‑Despatches were approved, covering 115 Army personnel, 5 from the Navy, 167 from the Air Force and 3 from the Border Roads Development Board.
  • Six Vir Chakra citations tied to Operation Sindoor name Colonel Koshank Lamba and Lieutenant Colonel Sushil Bisht for short‑notice air mobilisation and leading strikes that destroyed terrorist camps.
  • Indian Air Force awardees include Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu for precision strike missions, Group Captain Animesh Patni for SAM squadron command, and Squadron Leaders Rizwan Malik and Siddhant Singh for high‑risk night and stand‑off strikes, with these details drawn from the official citations.