The Shaurya Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra. It is generally awarded for Counter-Insurgency operations and actions against the enemy during peace-time.
This is circular bronze, 1-3/8 inches in diameter. In the centre, the chakra (wheel) of Ashoka, surrounded by a lotus wreath and with an ornate edge. Suspended by a straight bar suspender. The medal is named on the edge.
SHAURYA CHAKRA has been awarded to the following:
- MAJOR AKASH SINGH
- MAJOR JUGMAL SINGH VAGHELA
- CAPTAIN TUSHAR DHASMANA
- LIEUTENANT SATBIR SINGH
- COLONEL SANJAY KAUSHIK
- RIFLEMAN SURAJ PRAKASH
- PETTY OFFICER CHANDRASHEKAR
Awardee's List for Shaurya Chakra (26th Jan. 2011)
| S. No. | Awardee's Name and Detail |
| 1 | IC-51655 COLONEL NEERAJ SOOD, RAJPUTANA RIFLES / 18 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
| 2 | IC-56111 MAJOR SANJEEV HARYAL, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 315 FIELD REGIMENT |
| 3 | IC-64696 MAJOR RAKESH RAWAT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES / 52 RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
| 4 | IC-67498 MAJOR MANISH BARAL, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
| 5 | IC-70065 CAPTAIN MANENDRA PRATAP SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 8TH BATTALION THE MAHAR REGIMENT |
| 6 | IC-72002 LIEUTENANT VIKRAM BAHADUR SINGH, ARMY SERVICE CORPS / 3RD BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT |
| 7 | 4076512 HAVILDAR DAYAL SINGH, 8TH BATTALION THE GARHWAL RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
| 8 | 3190786 NAIK VIJAY PAL, 16TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT |
| 9 | 12914550 LANCE NAIK MOHAMMAD SHAFFI, 156 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY) (HOME AND HEARTH) PUNJAB / 58 RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
| 10 | 13762552 LANCE NAIK PRAVEEN THAKUR, 12TH BATTALION THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES |
| 11 | 14438439 LANCE NAIK ANOOP KUMAR SHARMA, REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY / 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES(POSTHUMOUS) |
| 12 | 14703933 LANCE NAIK KS KHARWUNG, 1ST BATTALION THE NAGA REGIMENT |
| 13 | 2607215 SEPOY CHANNALLI BASAVARAJ, 19TH BATTALION THE MADRAS REGIMENT |
| 14 | 3194985 SEPOY RAVINDER SINGH, 16TH BATTALION THE JAT REGIMENT |
| 15 | 4282393 SEPOY SHAILESH KUMAR SINGH, BIHAR REGIMENT / 63 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
| 16 | 4579271 SEPOY SANGAT SINGH, MAHAR REGIMENT / 30 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS) |
| 17 | 14704137 SEPOY VIJAY SINGH BOHARA, NAGA REGIMENT / 60 RASHTRIYA RIFLES |
| 18 | 16014589 RIFLEMAN UDHAY SINGH, 2ND BATTALION THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES |
| 19 | G/3101841 RIFLEMAN MILAP SINGH, 31 ASSAM RIFLES |
| 20 | 2497584 PARATROOPER KAPIL DEV, 1ST BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) |
| 21 | FLIGHT LIEUTENANT MANISH ARORA (28462), FLYING (PILOT) |
Gallantry Awards 
