Paschimi Star

Pashchimi Star
Pashchimi Star
Type	Military award
Awarded for	Recognition of the services of Armed Forces personnel and civilians in Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Country	India
Presented by	Republic of India
Eligibility	All Ranks
Ribbon
Established	17 January 1973
Precedence
Next (higher)	Poorvi Star
Next (lower)	Operation Vijay Star

Pashchimi Star (Western Star) was a medal awarded to personnel of the Indian armed forces for participation on the western borders of India (on the ground, on the sea or in the air) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.^[1]

The personnel included;
(a) All ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, of any of the Reserve Forces of the Territorial Army, J&K Militia and of any other armed forces of the Union of India;
(b) All ranks of the Railway Protection Force, Police Force, Home Guards, Civil Defence Organisation, and any other organisation specified by Government;
(c) Civilians of either sex serving regularly or temporarily under the orders/directions or supervision of the above-mentioned Forces.^[2]

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Orders, decorations, and medals of India

Civilian

National	Bharat Ratna Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Children National Bravery Award Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar National Bal Shree Honour Women Nari Shakti Puraskar Police President's Police Medal for Gallantry Police Medal for Gallantry Bureaucrats Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration
Central	Ganga Sharan Award George Grierson Award Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award Moturi Satyanarayan Award National Award for Child Welfare Subramanyam Bharti Award Rashtriya Puraskar
By field	Art Literature Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sahitya Akademi Award Mirza Ghalib Award Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards Other arts Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Shilp Guru Award National Handicrafts Award Sant Kabir Award Gallantry Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Jeevan Raksha Padak Journalism Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award Medical Dr. B. C. Roy Award National Disaster Management Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar Sports and adventure Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Arjuna Award Dronacharya Award Dhyan Chand Award Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award Science and technology Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Kalinga Prize Aryabhata Award
International	Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Jawaharlal Nehru Award Thiruvalluvar Award

Military

Wartime	Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra
Peacetime	Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra
Distinguished service and gallantry	Sena Medal Army Nau Sena Medal Navy Vayu Sena Medal Air Force Wartime Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Peacetime Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Service and campaign medals	Wound Medal General Service Medal 1947 Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Samar Seva Star Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Operation Vijay Star Siachen Glacier Medal Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal
Independence awards	Indian Independence Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 25th Independence Anniversary Medal
Other awards	Mention in Dispatches Commendation Card MacGregor Medal

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