President confers slain soldier Col Santosh Babu with ‘Mahavir Chakra’

Nov 23, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): During the Defence Investiture Ceremony on November 23, Col Santosh Babu accorded with ‘Mahavir Chakra’ (posthumously) for resisting Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in Galwan Valley in Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard. His mother and wife received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind.