President Confers Gallantry Awards

The President of India confers Gallantry Awards to personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The awards recognise acts of exceptional bravery, courage, and devotion to duty by Armed Forces and security personnel.

Gallantry Awards in India:

Dimension	Key Details
Recipients	Gallantry Awards apply to personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, and State and Union Territory Police.
Recognition	Gallantry Awards recognise acts of exceptional bravery, courage, and devotion to duty by the Armed Forces and security personnel.
Recommendations	The Ministry of Defence seeks recommendations twice annually from the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Home Affairs for Gallantry Awards in India.
Announcement schedule	Gallantry Awards are announced twice in a year: on the occasion of the Republic Day, and on the occasion of the Independence Day.
Institution of wartime awards	Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra are instituted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950.
Institution of Ashoka Chakra classes	Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II, and Ashoka Chakra Class-III are instituted in 1952.
Renaming	Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II, and Ashoka Chakra Class-III are renamed in January 1967 as Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra, respectively.
Order of precedence	The order of precedence comprises Param Vir Chakra, Ashoka Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra.
Categories	These awards are divided into 2 main categories based on whether the act of bravery occurs in the presence of the enemy or in peacetime situations.
Wartime Gallantry Awards	Wartime Gallantry Awards comprise Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra.
Peacetime Gallantry Awards	Peacetime Gallantry Awards comprise Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and Shaurya Chakra, and are awarded for courageous actions during peacetime.