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Indian Naval Academy receives original Maha Vir Chakra at solemn ceremony

In a poignant ceremony at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, the daughters of late Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC (Posthumous), handed over the original Maha Vir Chakra to the INA.

The Maha Vir Chakra, India’s second-highest military decoration, is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the face of enemy action.

Vice Admiral Puneet K. Bahl, Commandant of the INA, received the medal from Captain Mulla’s daughters Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal and Mrs. Anjali Kaul, on behalf of the academy.

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