The design, bearing the Vajra (thunderbolt) of Lord Indra, was created by Savitribai Khanolkar. The PVC is rarely awarded, only a handful of soldiers have received it since independence, the majority posthumously.

Which is India’s highest gallantry award? All you need to know about the different gallantry medals

Colonel B Santosh Babu, the Commanding Officer of the Indian Army regiment and among the 20 soldiers killed in the line of duty during the clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley, has been honoured with India's second-highest wartime gallantry honour, the Maha Vir Chakra.

India honours Galwan brave with the Maha Vir Chakra

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Which is India’s highest gallantry award? All you need to know about the different gallantry medals

India honours Galwan brave with the Maha Vir Chakra