Defence

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) born in Pune, Maharashtra, was an officer of the Indian Army from 17 Poona …

Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1930 – 6 December 1998) was an officer of the Indian Army from Grenadiers who was awarded India’s …

Naib Subedar Bana Singh PVC (born 6 January 1949) is a Indian army soldier and a recipient of the nation’s highest gallantry award, the Param …

Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, PVC (13 September 1946 – 25 November 1987) was an Officer of the Indian Army who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, …

Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC (25 June 1975 – 3 July 1999) was an officer of the Indian Army who was posthumously awarded India’s highest military honour, the Param Vir …

Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan was awarded the Indian military’s highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra, was posthumously awarded to Joginder Singh Sahnan (28 …

Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was a soldier in the Indian Army commissioned into the 14th Battalion of Brigade of the …

Maj Somnath Sharma of Kumaon Regiment A Soldier Par Excellence : India’s 1st Param Vir Chakra Recipient. #MilitarySeries Unforgettable Moments : Even after having …

Military Series – In this series we will be looking at various gallantry awards of the India Defence Forces. Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is …

Param vir Chakra awardees – Gallantry Award Param Vir Chakra is India’s highest wartime gallantry award. It was introduced on 26 January, 1950. It …