President Kovind presents gallantry awards and service decorations at Rashtrapati Bhavan

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred gallantry and service awards to defence personnel at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.

Sepoy Vijay Kumar of the Indian Army and Constable Pradip Kumar Panda of the Central Reserve Police Force were awarded Kirti Chakra (posthumously) for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The awards were received by Kumar's and Panda's wives.

Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Kirti Chakra (posthumously) to Sepoy Vijay Kumar of Indian Army, for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The award was received by Vijay Kumar's wife. pic.twitter.com/6ZsZ81buDM — ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2019

Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Kirti Chakra (posthumously) to Constable Pradip Kumar Panda of CRPF, for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The award was received by Pradip Kumar Panda's wife. pic.twitter.com/IOwtbF3P5t

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President Kovind conferred the 'Uttam Yudh Seva Medal' to Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt for successful conduct of counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir.

Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers 'Uttam Yudh Seva Medal' to Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt for successful conduct of counter-terrorist operations under him in Jammu & Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/OieInfnYOz — ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2019

The Shaurya Chakra was conferred on Irfan Ramzan Sheikh of Jammu and Kashmir, for foiling an attack by three terrorists on his house in 2017 when he was 14 years old.

With ANI inputs