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