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Gallantry Awards: India

The following Gallantry Awards were announced on the Republic Day, 2011:

Award Total Posthumous

Gallantry Award

Kirti Chakra 5 1

Shaurya Chakra 21 5

Bar to Sena Medal / Nao Sena Medal / Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) 5 -

Sena Medal/Nao Sena Medal/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) 140 13bb

Param Vishisht Seva Medal 28 -

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 4 -

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal 51 -

Yudh Seva Medal 4 -

Bar to Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) 2 -

Sena Medal/Nao Sena Medal/Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to duty) 60 -

Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal 2 -

Vishisht Seva Medal 118 -

The following Gallantry Awards were announced on the Independence Day, 2011 :

Award Total Posthumous

Shaurya Chakra 14 3

Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) 3 -

Sena Medal (Gallantry) 114 7

Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) 3 -

Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) 3 -