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style="width: 33%;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Service_medal" title="Service medal">Service medal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Awarded for</th><td class="infobox-data">Minor, short duration operations</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Presented by</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" 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class="infobox-header">Precedence</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Next (higher)</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/35px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/53px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/70px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Samanya_Seva_Medal" title="Samanya Seva Medal">Samanya Seva Medal</a><sup id="cite_ref-precedence_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-precedence-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Next (lower)</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/35px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/53px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/70px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Samar_Seva_Star" title="Samar Seva Star">Samar Seva Star</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Special Service Medal</b> is a military <a href="/wiki/Service_medal" title="Service medal">service medal</a> of 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The Special Service Medal is awarded under active service conditions for minor operations or operations of short duration. Clasps are awarded with the medal indicating the particular operation for which it is awarded. For subsequent operations where the clasp is approved, only the Clasp denoting the particular operation is awarded. The name of the operation's location is inscribed on the clasp's bar.<sup id="cite_ref-Indian_Army_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indian_Army-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It is an octagonal medal, made of copper-nickel alloy. 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<ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Indian_Army" title="Indian Army">Army</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">Nau Sena Medal</a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Navy</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Vayu_Sena_Medal" title="Vayu Sena Medal">Vayu Sena Medal</a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force" title="Indian Air Force">Air Force</a></span></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Wartime</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sarvottam_Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal">Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Uttam Yudh Seva Medal">Uttam Yudh Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Yudh_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Yudh Seva Medal">Yudh Seva Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Peacetime</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Param Vishisht Seva Medal">Param Vishisht Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">Ati Vishisht Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/37px-Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/55px-Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg/73px-Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">Vishisht Seva Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Service and<br />campaign medals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wound_Medal-India.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Wound_Medal-India.svg/37px-Wound_Medal-India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Wound_Medal-India.svg/55px-Wound_Medal-India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Wound_Medal-India.svg/73px-Wound_Medal-India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Wound_Medal_(India)" title="Wound Medal (India)">Wound Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg/37px-India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg/55px-India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg/73px-India_General_Service_Medal_1947.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/General_Service_Medal_(India)" title="General Service Medal (India)">General Service Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/37px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/55px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg/73px-IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Samanya_Seva_Medal" title="Samanya Seva Medal">Samanya Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Special Service Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Samar_Seva_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Samar_Seva_Star" title="Samar Seva Star">Samar Seva Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Poorvi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Poorvi_Star" title="Poorvi Star">Poorvi Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Paschimi_Star_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Paschimi_Star" title="Paschimi Star">Paschimi Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg/37px-IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg/55px-IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg/73px-IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Operation_Vijay_Star" title="Operation Vijay Star">Operation Vijay Star</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Siachen_Glacier_Medal" title="Siachen Glacier Medal">Siachen Glacier Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Raksha_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Raksha_Medal" title="Raksha Medal">Raksha Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Sangram_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sangram_Medal" title="Sangram Medal">Sangram Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg/37px-IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg/55px-IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg/73px-IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Operation_Vijay_Medal" title="Operation Vijay Medal">Operation Vijay Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg/37px-IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg/55px-IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg/73px-IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Operation_Parakram_Medal" title="Operation Parakram Medal">Operation Parakram Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sainya_Seva_Medal" title="Sainya Seva Medal">Sainya Seva Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/High_Altitude_Medal" title="High Altitude Medal">High Altitude Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/37px-IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/55px-IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg/73px-IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Videsh_Seva_Medal" title="Videsh Seva Medal">Videsh Seva Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Independence awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg/37px-Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg/55px-Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg/73px-Indian_Independence_medal_1947.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Indian_Independence_Medal" title="Indian Independence Medal">Indian Independence Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:75yearmedal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/75yearmedal.svg/37px-75yearmedal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/75yearmedal.svg/55px-75yearmedal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/75yearmedal.svg/73px-75yearmedal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/75th_Independence_Anniversary_Medal" title="75th Independence Anniversary Medal">75th Independence Anniversary Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/37px-IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/55px-IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/73px-IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/50th_Independence_Anniversary_Medal" title="50th Independence Anniversary Medal">50th Independence Anniversary Medal</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/37px-IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="37" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/55px-IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg/73px-IND_25th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/25th_Independence_Anniversary_Medal" title="25th Independence Anniversary Medal">25th Independence Anniversary Medal</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> 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