New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Thirteen personnel - nine from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and four from the Army - have been awarded the Vir Chakra, which is the third-highest wartime gallantry award, for their role in Operation Sindoor.

Group Captain Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, Group Captain Manish Arora, Group Captain Animesh Patni, Group Captain Kunal Kalra, Wing Commander Joy Chandra, Squadron Leader Sarthak Kumar, Squadron Leader Siddhant Singh, Squadron Leader Rizwan Malik and Flight Lieutenant Aarshveer Singh Thakur are among the IAF officers who have been awarded the Vir Chakra.

Colonel Koshank Lamba of 302 Medium Regiment, Lt Col Sushil Bisht of 1988 Medium Battery, Naib Subedar Satish Kumar of 4 Dogra, and Rifleman Sunil Kumar of 4 Jammu And K...