| High Altitude Medal | |
|---|---|
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Tenure at high altitude. |
| Presented by |  India |
| Eligibility | Members of the Indian Armed Forces |
| Established | 1986 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Sainya Seva Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) |  Videsh Seva Medal |
The High Altitude Medal (Uchch Tungata Medal) is issued to Indian service personnel who complete a specified tenure at high altitude.[2] The medal was instituted following the President’s Secretariat Notification No - 72/Pres86 dated 12 September 1986. The medal was instituted in lieu of the clasp Himalaya to Sainya Seva Medal.[3]
- ^ "Order of Precedence". Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Ucchh Tungta Medal (High Altitude Medal)". Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Gazette of India, No 39" (PDF). 1986-09-27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.