Shaurya Chakra  

Colonel Vembu Shankar retired from his 20 years of service to run his campaign ‘Project Sambandh’, where he works to establish a connection between the families of the martyrs and the government. Many families continue to live in poverty as they are not aware about the government schemes that are there specifically for them. Colonel Shankar wishes to spread an awareness regarding the same.

The government has awarded six Indian Army personnel with India's third-highest gallantry medal in peacetime, Shaurya Chakra for their bravery in counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir. Let's know more about these heroes.

For exhibited such extraordinary bravery at such a young age and foiling an attack by the militants, Irfan Ramzan Sheikh was bestowed with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday

Captain P Rajkumar risked his life twice to undertake rescue missions. He has been presented the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery and valour by President Ram Nath Kovind.

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Shaurya Chakra to Captain Kaninder Paul Singh, Rajput Regiment, 44th Batallion, Rashtriya Rifles in New Delhi on March 14, 2019.

Aurangzeb, who was killed by terrorists in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, could have been singled out because of his closeness to an army officer who had gunned down Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sameer Tiger in Kashmir