Yudh Seva Medal
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The Yudh Seva Medal (lit.ā'War Service 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.
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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[1] |
Equivalent | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Next (lower) | Sena Medal (Army) Nau Sena Medal (Navy) Vayu Sena Medal (Air Force) |
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The award is the wartime equivalent of the Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a peacetime distinguished service decoration.[2]
In 2019, Minty Agarwal became the first woman given the Yudh Seva Medal.[3][4][5]