LIST OF GALLANTRY AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVAL PERSONNEL ON THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026

President Smt. Droupadi Murmu approved a set of gallantry awards for Indian Navy personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2026. The awards include a Shaurya Chakra to Lt Cdr Shivam Kumar, a Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Cdr Yuvraj Kumar, Cdr Vineet Sharma and C Avinash Annaso (POA – FD). Mentions-in-Despatches were issued to Cdr Nikhil Chugh, Lt Ajay Jose N Joseph, Abhishek Dhanawade (SEA I – CD) and Ashwin Santhosh (AVR SEA – CD).