Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami awarded Ashoka Chakra

On the occasion of 67th Republic Day, President Pranab Mukherjee has approved 365 Gallantry awards and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others. This includes one Ashoka Chakra, four Kirti Chakras, 11 Shaurya Chakras.

The nation's highest peacetime gallantry award Ashoka Chakra has been awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami of 9 Para (Special Forces) of 6th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles for his acts of most conspicuous gallantry.

Of the four Kirti Chakras, two will be given posthumously and of the eleven Shaurya Chakras, four are to be given



posthumously.

The other gallantry awards and decorations include one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 48 Sena Medal (Gallantry), four Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), two Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medal, five Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, four Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 49 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, 20 Yudh Seva Medal, three Bar to Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 37 Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty).

Eight Nao Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 16 Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty), 05 Bar to Vishisht Seva Medal and 118 Vishisht Seva Medal were also approved by the President.