Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 19:44 IST The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army. Indian Army soldiers (Representational photo)  |  Photo Credit: IANS New Delhi: A total of 15 Indian Army officers and soldiers will be awarded the Sena Medal, five of them posthumously, on Army Day on Friday for gallantry during counter-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir. The Sena Medal is awarded in recognition of such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance to the Indian Army. Major Ketan Sharma of 19 Rashtriya Rifles (Engineers) will be awarded the honoured posthumously for showing exemplary courage during counter terror operations on June 16, 2019 in Jammu & Kashmir. He killed a terrorist and saved the life of a colleague, despite being severely injured due to incessant firing by the enemy. He later succumbed to his injuries.