Yudh Seva Medal
The Yudh Seva Medal is one of India's military decorations for distinguished service during wartime. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished service in an operational context, which includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities and may be awarded posthumously.
Yudh Seva Medal | |
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Type | Military award |
Awarded for | Wartime Distinguished Service |
Country | India |
Presented by | President of India |
Ribbon | |
Established | June 26, 1980 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Shaurya Chakra |
Equivalent | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Next (lower) | Sena Medal (Army) Nau Sena Medal (Navy) Vayu Sena Medal (Air Force) |
The award is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a peacetime distinguished service decoration.
In 2019, Minty Agarwal became the first woman given the Yudh Seva Medal.
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