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Gallantry & National Honours 2026
For the 77th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu cleared 70 gallantry awards to the armed forces, six of them posthumous. The standout is the Ashok Chakra - the peacetime counterpart of the Param Vir Chakra - for Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station. The same Republic Day cycle also brought three Kirti Chakras and a fresh round of life-saving Jeevan Raksha Padak honours.
Last updated 14 July 20264 min read
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Republic Day 2026: 70 gallantry awards - Ashok Chakra to Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 Kirti Chakras; Jeevan Raksha Padak 2025 to 30.
- Ashok Chakra
- Gallantry Awards
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Kirti Chakra
- Param Vir Chakra
- Jeevan Raksha Padak
- Republic Day
- Shaurya Chakra
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