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Date: 2018-01-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The President is pleased to approve the award of the Ashoka Chakra to the undermentioned person for the act of most conspicuous gallantry

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This document is a notification from the President's Secretariat, Government of India, dated January 23, 2018, announcing the posthumous award of the Ashoka Chakra to Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala of the Indian Air Force Security. The effective date of the award is November 18, 2017. Corporal Nirala, serving with a Garud Special Forces Unit attached to a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir, displayed exceptional gallantry on November 18, 2017, during a joint operation in Chanderger village, Bandipora district. He positioned himself strategically to prevent the escape of terrorists, and when the terrorists emerged firing and throwing grenades, he retaliated effectively, killing two category A terrorists and injuring two others. Despite sustaining critical injuries from small arms fire, he continued to fight until he succumbed to his wounds. His actions resulted in the elimination of all six terrorists. The notification is issued by Bharat Lal, Joint Secretary to the President.

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Ashoka Chakra: An Indian military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. Jyoti Prakash Nirala: Corporal in the Indian Air Force Security who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra. Indian Air Force Security: The security branch of the Indian Air Force. Garud Special Forces Unit: A special forces unit of the Indian Air Force. Rashtriya Rifles Battalion: A counter-insurgency force of the Indian Army operating in Jammu and Kashmir. Op Rakshak: A counter-insurgency operation in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu Kashmir: A region administered by India as a union territory. Chanderger village, Bandipora district, JK: The location of the encounter where Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala displayed gallantry.
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