The Maha Vir Chakra is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. Read More
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched a revamped website that provides information about gallantry awards in India and their recipients. ...
Acknowledging the valour of Col Santosh Babu, who lost his life in a fight with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley clash, the government is likely to award him posthumously with the second-highest wartime gallantry medal Mahavir Chakra on the Republ ...