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Gallantry Awards 2025 recognizes the extraordinary bravery of the armed forces and civilians. Learn about the Gallantry Awards 2025 winners list, including Sena Medal and Param Vir Chakra recipients.
Gallantry Awards 2025 serves as a profound recognition of the courage, sacrifice, and selflessness exhibited by the personnel of India’s Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and civilians in the face of danger. These Gallantry Awards 2025, granted by the President of India, honour acts of valour in different circumstances, including combat situations, and in non-combat roles that contribute to national security.
On Republic Day 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved 93 gallantry awards for personnel from the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces. The awards include 2 Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras, 1 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 66 Sena Medals, 2 Nao Sena Medals, and 8 Vayu Sena Medals. Notably, several of these awards have been granted posthumously, honouring the ultimate sacrifices made by the recipients in the line of duty.
Gallantry Awards in India are a way to honor acts of bravery and sacrifice by personnel from various forces and civilians. These awards are announced twice a year, on Republic Day and Independence Day, to recognize exceptional acts of courage.
Categories of Gallantry Award Winners 2025
| Criteria | Gallantry in the Face of Enemy | Gallantry Other than in the Face of Enemy |
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Gallantry Awards in India are categorized into two major segments:
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On the eve of the 76th Republic Day, President Smt. Droupadi Murmu approved the conferral of Gallantry awards to 93 personnel from the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces, including 12 posthumous awards. These prestigious awards include:
The Nao Sena Medal (2 awards) and Vayu Sena Medal (8 awards) highlighted gallantry in maritime and aerial operations, respectively.
In addition to these Gallantry awards, the President also approved 305 defence decorations for various personnel. These include:
These awards highlight the courage, dedication, and sacrifice made by the armed forces and central armed police forces in serving the nation.
The Sena Medal is awarded for acts of gallantry on land, both in active combat and non-combat situations. In 2025, the list included 66 recipients, seven of whom were honoured posthumously. These medals celebrate the heroism of individuals serving in the Indian Army across various operations, from counter-terrorism to disaster relief.
| Gallantry Awards 2025 Winners List | |||
| Award | Name | Rank | Branch |
| Kirti Chakra | Major Manjit | Major | Army |
| Naik Dilwar Khan | Naik (Posthumous) | Army | |
| Shaurya Chakra | Major Ashish Dahiya | Major | Army |
| Major Kunal | Major | Army | |
| Major Satender Dhankar | Major | Army | |
| Captain Deepak Singh | Captain (Posthumous) | Army | |
| Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon | Assistant Commandant | Army | |
| Subedar Vikas Tomar | Subedar | Army | |
| Subedar Mohan Ram | Subedar | Army | |
| Havildar Rohit Kumar | Havildar (Posthumous) | Army | |
| Havildar Prakash Tamang | Havildar | Army | |
| Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans | Flight Lieutenant | Air Force | |
| Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabai Essa | Corporal | Air Force | |
| Vijayan Kutty G | – | BRDB | |
| Vikrant Kumar | – | CRPF | |
| Jeffrey Hmingchullo | – | CRPF | |
| Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel KH Shem | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Colonel Jitendra Bhiroria | Lieutenant Colonel | Army |
| Lieutenant Colonel Santosh Kumar Yadav | Lieutenant Colonel | Army | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Aseem Alagh | Lieutenant Colonel | Army | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Vijay Guleria | Lieutenant Colonel | Army | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Devreddy Rahul Rao | Lieutenant Colonel | Army | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Ashutosh Ashish | Lieutenant Colonel | Army | |
| Major Aashish Khandka | Major | Army | |
| Major Ravin Phaugat | Major | Army | |
| Major Rahul Roka | Major | Army | |
| Major Sushrujen Pangeijam | Major | Army | |
| Major Ashutosh Kumar Yadav | Major | Army | |
| Major Maan Singh Grewal | Major | Army | |
| Major Pratik Kumar Pandey | Major | Army | |
| Major Anurag Sawarni | Major | Army | |
| Major Rajender Singh | Major | Army | |
| Major Arman Singh Shekhawat | Major | Army | |
| Major Archit Indurkar | Major | Army | |
| Major Aditya Singh | Major | Army | |
| Major Akshay Kumar | Major | Army | |
| Major Sandeep Bhatt | Major | Army | |
| Major Aditya Pratap Singh Baghel | Major | Army | |
| Major Arun Kumar | Major | Army | |
| Major Alok Jaiswal | Major | Army | |
| Major Ravindra Bhatt | Major | Army | |
| Major Ojaswi Sharma | Major | Army | |
| Captain Dushyant Sihag | Captain | Army | |
| Captain Sangam Dixit | Captain | Army | |
| Captain Abhishek Raj | Captain | Army | |
| Captain Saptarishi Chakraborty | Captain | Army | |
| Captain Brijesh Thapa | Captain | Army | |
| Captain Rohit Bhagchandani | Captain | Army | |
| Lieutenant Mohd Wasim | Lieutenant | Army | |
| Subedar Sunil Dutt | Subedar | Army | |
| Subedar Shiv Charan Chick Baraick | Subedar | Army | |
| Subedar G Raguvaran | Subedar | Army | |
| Ris Rajjak Ali Khan | Ris | Army | |
| Naib Subedar Ukleekar Shankar Basappa | Naib Subedar | Army | |
| Naib Subedar Babu Ram | Naib Subedar | Army | |
| Havildar Gurpreet Singh | Havildar | Army | |
| Havildar Kokku Rajesh | Havildar | Army | |
| Havildar Dubey Jagdish Chandra Narottam | Havildar | Army | |
| Havildar Thakur Bahadur Ale Magar | Havildar | Army | |
| Havildar Pemba Tshering Bhutia | Havildar | Army | |
| Naik Than Singh | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Akshaya Sen | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Kawaljeet Singh | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Anil Rana | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Rahul Singh Nagi | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Suresh Yadav | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Satish Ray | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Goutam Rajbanshi | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Kuldip Singh | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Pravakar Pradhan | Naik | Army | |
| Naik Manish Gurung | Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Roman Pradhan | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Adarsh P | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Rajesh Chand | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Prithvi | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Stanzin Targias | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Lance Naik Samtan Gurmeth | Lance Naik | Army | |
| Sepoy Narotam | Sepoy | Army | |
| Sepoy Darre Pullaiah | Sepoy | Army | |
| Sepoy Mohit Singh Airy | Sepoy | Army | |
| Rifleman Shailendra Singh | Rifleman | Army | |
| Sowar Anil Kumar | Sowar | Army | |
| Sowar Mhase Jagdish Madhukar | Sowar | Army | |
| Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Lieutenant Commander Sourabh Malik | Lieutenant Commander | Navy |
| Lieutenant Commander Satyam Singh | Lieutenant Commander | Navy | |
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | Group Captain Ankit Raj Singh | Group Captain | Air Force |
| Wing Commander Akshay Saxena | Wing Commander | Air Force | |
| Wing Commander Ankit Sood | Wing Commander | Air Force | |
| Wing Commander Dushyant Singh Rathore | Wing Commander | Air Force | |
| Wing Commander Jude Joseph Pereira | Wing Commander | Air Force | |
| Squadron Leader Prathamesh D Dongre | Squadron Leader | Air Force | |
| Flight Lieutenant Tarun Nair | Flight Lieutenant | Air Force | |
| Corporal Vikky Pahade | Corporal | Air Force | |
The process for awarding Gallantry Awards 2025 begins with the submission of recommendations by the Armed Forces, CAPFs, and the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs evaluate these recommendations, which are then considered by the Central Honours & Awards Committee (CH&AC). This Committee includes high-ranking officials, such as the Raksha Mantri and Service Chiefs, who review the candidates’ acts of bravery.
For the Gallantry Awards 2025, the final selection of awardees was made with approval from the Prime Minister and the President of India. Then these awards were announced on Republic Day 2025. The names of the awardees have been included in the Gallantry Awards 2025 winners list.
The highest gallantry award in India is the Param Vir Chakra. It holds immense prestige and is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery during combat. The medal is awarded to individuals who risk or sacrifice their lives for the nation. The Param Vir Chakra winners list is a small yet renowned group of soldiers who have become national icons for their extraordinary acts of valour.
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) has been awarded 21 times, of which 14 were awarded posthumously, and 16 arose from actions in Indo-Pakistani conflicts.
| Param Vir Chakra List | |||
| S. No. | Name | Rank | Award |
| 1 | Captain Vikram Batra (Deceased) | Captain | Param Vir Chakra |
| 2 | Naik Jadunath Singh (Deceased) | Naik | Param Vir Chakra |
| 3 | Subedar Major (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar | Subedar Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 4 | Major (then Second Lieutenant) Rama Raghoba Rane | Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 5 | Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (Deceased) | Flying Officer | Param Vir Chakra |
| 6 | Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria (Deceased) | Captain | Param Vir Chakra |
| 7 | Subedar Joginder Singh (Deceased) | Subedar | Param Vir Chakra |
| 8 | Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid (Deceased) | Havildar | Param Vir Chakra |
| 9 | Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal (Deceased) | Second Lieutenant | Param Vir Chakra |
| 10 | Lance Naik Albert Ekka (Deceased) | Lance Naik | Param Vir Chakra |
| 11 | Subedar Major & Hony Captain (then Naib Subedar) Bana Singh | Subedar Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 12 | Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey (Deceased) | Captain | Param Vir Chakra |
| 13 | Major Somnath Sharma (Deceased) | Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 14 | Subedar Major Retd. (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav | Subedar Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 15 | Company Havildar Major Piru Singh (Deceased) | Havildar Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 16 | Subedar & Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh | Subedar & Captain | Param Vir Chakra |
| 17 | Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa | Lieutenant Colonel | Param Vir Chakra |
| 18 | Major Shaitan Singh (Deceased) | Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 19 | Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore (Deceased) | Lieutenant Colonel | Param Vir Chakra |
| 20 | Major Hoshiyar Singh | Major | Param Vir Chakra |
| 21 | Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran (Deceased) | Major | Param Vir Chakra |
The Gallantry Awards 2025 has been granted at the prestigious Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Republic Day (26th January 2025). The ceremony is attended by high-ranking officials, and the President of India presents the awards to the recipients or their next of kin. While most awards are conferred at this ceremony, the Param Vir Chakra and Ashoka Chakra are presented during the Republic Day Parade.
Award
Medal Description
Ribbon
Bar
Param Vir Chakra
Mahavir Chakra
Vir Chakra
Ashoka Chakra
Kirti Chakra
Shaurya Chakra
Recommendations and Initiation
Scrutiny and Review
Timing of Recommendations
Central Honours & Awards Committee (CH&AC)
Presidential Approval and Announcement
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