Uttam Yudh Seva Medal

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Medal
Awarded by Government of India
Country	India
Type	Military decorations
Awarded for	Wartime distinguished service
Precedence
Next (higher)	Sarvottom Jeevan Raksha Padak
Next (lower)	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Ribbon

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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