Siachen Glacier Medal

Siachen Glacier Medal
Medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forActive service in designated operations
Presented by India
ClaspsKUTCH KARGIL 1965
NAGALAND
NATHULA CHOLA
MIZORAM
TIRAP
MANIPUR
Established8 May 1975 (retroactive to 26 January 1965)[1]
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher) Operation Vijay Star[2]
Next (lower) Raksha Medal[2]

The Siachen Glacier Medal is awarded for service in the Siachen conflict along India's northern border with Pakistan. Awarded to the Indian Air Force for Operation Meghdoot, in support of activities in support of troops serving in the Siachen Glacier area since April 1984.

  1. ^ "General Service (Samanya Seva) Medal with 'मिज़ोरम' (Mizoram) clasp, attributed". Medal-Medaille. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Precedence Of Medals". indianarmy.nic.in/. Indian Army. Retrieved 20 October 2014.