Question

Param Vir Chakra is awarded to a particular category of soldiers. What are the criteria for that?​

Answer 1

Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy". As of January 2018, the medal has been awarded 21 times, of which 14 were posthumous and 16 arose from actions in Indo-Pakistani conflicts.

Answer 2

Example. Param vir chakra was awarded to major Saravanan for his bravery after his death