President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Gallantry awards, including two Kirti Chakras, one Vir Chakra and 10 Shaurya Chakras, for the year 2020.Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred awards to the .
Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal sacrificed his life in service to the nation in the Pulwama attack in 2019. His wife, Nitika Kaul went ahead and joined the Indian Army to serve the country. Her stars were pipped by Army Commander Northern Command Lt Gen YK Joshi.