PICTURES: President Kovind presents peace time gallantry awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan

CRPF Constable Pradip Kumar Panda’s wife receives Kirti Chkara awarded posthumously to him for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. (Courtesy: ANI)

President Ram Nath Kovind confers 'Uttam Yudh Seva Medal' to Lieutenant General Anil Kumar Bhatt for successful conduct of counter-terrorist operations under him in Jammu & Kashmir. (Courtesy: ANI)

President Ram Nath Kovid conferred gallantry awards service awards to defence personnel at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. (Courtesy: ANI)

Kirti Chakra conferred (posthumously) to Sepoy Vijay Kumar of Indian Army, for different counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The award was received by his wife. (Courtesy: ANI)

Irfan Ramzan Sheikh of Jammu and Kashmir was conferred Shaurya Chakra for foiling an attack by three terrorists on his house in 2017 when he was 14 years old. (Courtesy: ANI)