President,
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam conferred 11 Kirti Chakra, three Vir Chakra, one
Bar to Shaurya Chakra and 74 Shaurya Chakra on those Armed Forces
personnel and civilians who displayed conspicuous gallantry,
indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at a solemn ceremony
held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on October 29 and November 2, last.
The
President also conferred 20 Param Vishisht Seva Medals, two Bar to Ati
Vishisht Seva Medals, 45 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals on the senior
officers of the Armed Forces for display of distinguished services of
an exceptional order. Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, Deputy
Prime Minister, Mr LK Advani, Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes,
Minister of State for Defence, Mr Chaman Lal Gupta, Minister of State
for Defence Productions & Supplies,
Mr Harin Pathak, Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, Chief of
the Naval Staff, Admiral Madhvendra Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, Air
Chief Marshal, S Krishnaswamy and other dignitatries were also present
on the occasion.
text:
Mana Mohan Padhy
pix:
Deepak Das, VK Singh
