Country India Next (Lower) Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Type Military decorations | |
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Category Wartime distinguished service medal Awarded for High degree of distinguished services in an operational context which includes times of war, conflict or hostilities. Next (Higher) Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak | ||
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM) is one of India's military decorations for Wartime Distinguished Service. It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished services in an operational context. "Operational context" includes times of war, conflict, or hostilities. The award is a wartime equivalent of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a Peacetime Distinguished Service decoration. Uttam Yudh Seva Medal may be awarded posthumously.
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