Paschimi Star

Pashchimi Star
Pashchimi Star
	Pashchimi Star
Type	Military medal; Service medal
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
Related	Sangram Medal

Pashchimi Star (lit. '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]