PM hails naming of 21 islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees
Ceremony honours the valour and sacrifice of the Indian Army in defending the country's borders, PM Modi said.
Ceremony honours the valour and sacrifice of the Indian Army in defending the country's borders, PM Modi said.
Yogendra Singh Yadav was just 19 when he was awarded the country's highest military award for his bravery during the Kargil conflict.
Captain Pandey was posthumously awarded India's highest military honour, the PVC for his audacious courage and leadership during the Kargil war.
Dhoni has also provided financial backing to the docu-series Roar of Lion which was based on the IPL comeback of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The movie is backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is directed by Vishnu Varadhan from a story written by Sandeep Srivastava.
Param Vir Chakra 'is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.'
The Western Command organised a mega event to mark the Year of the Disabled Soldiers.
