President approves Gallantry Awards for Navy Personnel

President Droupadi Murmu has approved gallantry awards for Indian Navy personnel on the eve of Independence Day.

The Shaurya Chakra has been awarded to Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar, while the Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) has been conferred upon Commander Yuvraj Kumar, Commander Vineet Sharma, and C. Avinash Annaso, POA (FD).

Similarly, Mention-in-Despatches has been approved for Commander Nikhil Chugh; Lieutenant Ajay Jose N. Joseph; Abhishek Dhanawade, SEA I (CD); and Ashwin Santhosh, AVR SEA (CD).