President Droupadi Murmu presented the Shaurya Chakra to Major Ashish Kumar of 7 Para (Special Forces) for exceptional courage during an anti-terror operation in Anantnag in November 2024, at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) in New Delhi on 8 June 2026.
Major Aditya Pratap Singh of The Rajputana Rifles/44 Assam Rifles received the Shaurya Chakra from President Murmu for foiling a major insurgent attack near the Indo-Myanmar border in October 2024, at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) on 8 June 2026.
Lieutenant Colonel Neetesh Bharti Shukla of the 19th Battalion, The Sikh Regiment, was awarded the Shaurya Chakra by President Murmu for planning and executing a successful counter-terrorism operation along the Line of Control in July 2024, at the ceremony on 8 June 2026.
Chhattisgarh Police Inspector Rameshwar Prasad Deshmukh received the Shaurya Chakra from President Murmu for exceptional courage, resilience, and professional skill during an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh in April 2024, at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) on 8 June 2026.
Chhattisgarh Police Inspector Laxman Kewat was awarded the Shaurya Chakra by President Murmu for exceptional courage and leadership during an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh in April 2024, at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) in New Delhi on 8 June 2026.