Gallantry Awards 2026 honour exceptional courage, bravery, and self-sacrifice displayed by personnel of the Indian Armed Forces, other lawfully constituted forces, and even civilians. Instituted by the Government of India, these awards recognise acts of valour both in the face of the enemy and otherwise than in the face of the enemy (peacetime operations).
Gallantry Awards are announced twice every year, on the occasions of Republic Day (26 January) and Independence Day (15 August). Gallantry Award Winners 2026 list has been shared below in this article.
Indian Army Gallantry Awards 2026
The Indian Army forms a major share of the Gallantry Awards 2026 list. Officers and soldiers from elite units such as Para (SF), Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, and various infantry and artillery regiments were recognised for their courage during high-risk counter-terrorism and operational missions.
Indian Army personnel received honours in categories such as:
- Shaurya Chakra
- Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)
Gallantry Award Winners 2026 List (Category-wise)
The category-wise Gallantry Award Winners 2026 List has been tabulated below.
| Gallantry Award Winners 2026 List (Category-wise) | |||
|
Award Category |
Name |
Rank |
Unit / Service |
|
Shubhanshu Shukla |
Group Captain (Flying Pilot) |
Indian Air Force |
|
|
Kirti Chakra |
Arshdeep Singh |
Major |
1 Assam Rifles – Army |
|
Kirti Chakra |
Doleshwar Subba |
Naib Subedar |
2 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Kirti Chakra |
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair |
Group Captain (Flying Pilot) |
Indian Air Force |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Ghatage Aditya Shrikumar |
Lieutenant Colonel |
21 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Anshul Baltoo |
Major |
JAK LI, 32 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Shivkant Yadav |
Major |
5 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Vivek |
Major |
MECH INF, 42 RR – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Leishangthem Deepak Singh |
Major |
11 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Yogender Singh Thakur |
Captain |
6 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
P H Moses |
Subedar |
1 Assam Rifles – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Baldev Chand |
Lance Dafadar |
4 RR – Army (Posthumous) |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Manglem Sang Vaiphei |
Rifleman |
3 Assam Rifles – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Dhurba Jyoti Dutta |
Rifleman |
33 Assam Rifles – Army |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Dilna K |
Lieutenant Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Roopa A |
Lieutenant Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Shaurya Chakra |
Vipin Wilson |
Assistant Commandant |
MHA |
|
Bar to Sena Medal |
Satya Pal Singh |
Lance Havildar (SM) |
6 Rajput – Army |
|
Sena Medal (Gallantry) |
Amit Dadhwal |
Colonel |
205 Army Aviation Sqn – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Mudigere Rajagopal Suhas |
Lieutenant Colonel |
1 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Pradeep Shoury Arya |
Lieutenant Colonel |
SC, VSM – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Kulbir Singh Mohan |
Major |
PARA, HQ SFF – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Aneesh Chandran C |
Major |
Kumaon, 1 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Charanjit Singh |
Major |
20 RR – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Nagavignesh KA |
Major |
1831 Med Regt – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Rohit Kumar |
Major |
12 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Sivaprasad K |
Major |
Guards, 3 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Akshay Anand |
Major |
Arty, 36 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
C Sai Vivek |
Major |
Arty, 33 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Vishwa Prakash Dubey |
Major |
Armd, 23 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Ravi Kumar Singh |
Major |
Armd, 46 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Tushar Nagraik |
Major |
Armd, 21 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Ajinkya Pandit Kanase |
Captain |
Assam, 42 RR – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Jagdeep Narayan |
Captain |
1 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Prabhat Kumar Singh |
Captain |
7 JAT – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Gursharan Singh |
Captain |
11 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Dharamveer |
Subedar |
Mahar, HQ 112 Mtn Bde (Posthumous) |
|
Sena Medal |
Raj Kumar Manjhi |
Subedar |
43 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Gopal Singh |
Subedar |
2 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Kuldeep Chand |
Subedar |
9 Punjab (Posthumous) |
|
Sena Medal |
Shamas Din |
Subedar |
6 JAK LI – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Mohmad Iqbal Teeli |
Naib Subedar |
12 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Pawan Kumar |
Naib Subedar |
7 JAT – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Sariful Mandal |
Naib Subedar |
41 FD Regt – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Rana Pratap Singh |
Naib Ris |
President’s Bodyguard – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Jhantu Ali Shaikh |
Havildar |
6 PARA (SF) (Posthumous) |
|
Sena Medal |
Anand Suman Rana |
Havildar |
6 JAK Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Maksood Deen |
Havildar |
1211 Med Regt – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Puran Singh Kharayat |
Havildar |
4 Kumaon – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Md Saroj Khan |
Havildar |
11 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Yang Dorjee Lama |
Havildar |
12 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Bharavad Mehulbhai Mepabhai |
Lance Dafadar |
24 RR (Posthumous) |
|
Sena Medal |
Ranjay Kumar |
Naik |
8 Bihar – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Ashok Kumar Bhinchar |
Lance Naik |
Rajput, 44 RR – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Shabir Ahmad |
Sepoy |
159 Inf BN (TA) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Gyakar Sandip Pandurang |
Sepoy |
Maratha LI, 17 RR (Posthumous) |
|
Sena Medal |
Kadaohum Bellai |
Sepoy |
Assam, 42 RR – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Waikhom Mohan Singh |
Rifleman |
43 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Thanggoulun Singson |
Rifleman |
1 Assam Rif – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Bringer HK |
PTR |
5 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Sena Medal |
Deepchand Kargwal |
PTR |
21 PARA (SF) – Army |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Nardeep Singh |
Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Rishabh Purbia |
Lieutenant Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Rajeshwar Kumar Sharma |
Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Prashant Raj |
Lieutenant Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Harpreet Singh |
Commander |
Indian Navy |
|
Nao Sena Medal |
Piyush Katiyar |
Captain |
Indian Navy |
|
Vayu Sena Medal |
Shobhit Vyas |
Wing Commander (Pilot) |
Indian Air Force |
|
Vayu Sena Medal |
Kirpal Singh Salaria |
Junior Warrant Officer |
Indian Air Force |
Youngest Gallantry Award Winner
Yogendra Singh Yadav, who later rose to the rank of Subedar Major (Honorary Lieutenant), became the youngest recipient of India’s highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, at just 19 years of age. He earned this honour for his extraordinary bravery and courage during combat operations, setting a historic record as the youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee in the country.
Importance of Gallantry Awards in India
Gallantry Awards in India recognise extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty shown by armed forces and security personnel in life-threatening situations.
- Recognise acts of exceptional bravery during war and peacetime operations.
- Honour supreme sacrifice, including posthumous recognition of martyrs.
- Boost morale of the Armed Forces and motivate personnel to uphold highest standards of duty.
- Inspire youth with real examples of courage and patriotism.
- Preserve the legacy of national heroes through official records and ceremonies.
- Strengthen citizens’ trust in the country’s defence and security forces.
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