Winners of Gallantry award felicitated at ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ event

The awardees shared their personal experiences in battle and anecdotes with the audience at the ceremony.

By: Express News Service
Pune | Updated: August 13, 2022 05:42 PM IST

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The winners were felicitated by Air Chief Marshal Naik at the Air Force Station in Pune. (Twitter/ PRO Defence Pune)

As part of the celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a felicitation and interaction with gallantry award winners, both serving and retired, was organised at the Air Force Station, Pune on Friday. Air Chief Marshal (retd.) PV Naik was the chief guest for the event.

The programme started with a wreath laying ceremony at the station war memorial. A cultural show by air warriors and their families was organised at the station auditorium, which was followed by the screening of a documentary film on the bravery of some of the gallantry award winners. The winners were felicitated by Air Chief Marshal Naik. The awardees shared their personal experiences in battle and anecdotes with the audience at the ceremony.