Yudh Seva Medal
| Yudh Seva Medal | |
|---|---|
| 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 Yudh Seva Medal (lit. '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.
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.