President Murmu Confers Gallantry Awards On 51 Heroes, Gaganyaan Astronaut Among Kirti Chakra Recipients

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 51 gallantry awards during the Defence
Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring acts of
extraordinary bravery across India’s Armed Forces, Central Armed Police
Forces, and State Police.

Among the recipients was Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan
astronaut-designate, who received the Kirti Chakra for
President Droupadi Murmu conferred 51 gallantry awards during the Defence
Investiture Ceremony 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring acts of
extraordinary bravery across India’s Armed Forces, Central Armed Police
Forces, and State Police.

Among the recipients was Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a Gaganyaan
astronaut-designate, who received the Kirti Chakra for
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