President approves Gallantry Awards for IAF Personnel

President Droupadi Murmu has approved gallantry awards for Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on the eve of Independence Day.

The Shaurya Chakra has been awarded to Sqn Ldr Sudhir Kumar, while the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) will be conferred on: GP Capt Rahul Jagotta; GP Capt Rahul Rawat; WG CDR Ashish Rajpoot; Flt Lt Yash and MWO Ravinderjit Singh.

Similarly, Mention-in-Despatches awardees include Wg Cdr Raja Reddy Lalita Nagesh Kumar; Wg Cdr CR Pradeep; Wg Cdr Ammar Haider Naqvi; Wg Cdr Manoj Puri Goswami; Sqn Ldr Kundarapu Koushik; Sqn Ldr Aviral Gandhi; Flt Lt Parthasarathi Mulay; MWO Brahm Prakash (Retd); MWO Anoop Singh; and Cpl Mohan Lal Saini.