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SIACHEN GLACIER MEDAL

1.         The persons eligible for the medal shall be as under :-  

(a)       All ranks of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, Territorial Army and of any other Armed Forces of the Union .  

(b)       All ranks of the Railway Protection Forces, Police Forces, Home Guards, Civil Defence Organisation and civilians of either sex operating under the orders/ directions/supervision of the above mentioned forces.  

(c)        All ranks of the Army, and IAF who took part in the initial action to secure Bila Fondla NJ 8888 Siala ND 7011 Indira Col and area North of Base Camp, through vertical envelopment.  

(d)       Personnel physically present in the area for a day or night in area North of Base Camp NK 1963 during the period 12^th April to 18^th April, 1984.  

(e)       Personnel with a minimum stay of 30 days in the qualifying area.  The time spent in captivity, in consequence of capture in operations in the area will count towards the qualifying period.   

(f)         All IAF and personnel of AOP and Air maintenance Battalions who have flown at least three operational or maintenance sorties in support of the Operation during the period 12^th April to 18^th April 1984 and then operational or maintenance sorties after 18^th April, 1984.  

(g)       All Commanders and Staff Officers directly responsible for the operation who have done ten visits to the qualifying area.  

(h)        All personnel who have earned a gallantry award or Mention-in-Despatches or died or sustained wounds or were disabled irrespective of time of limit of stay.  

(j)         All civilian porters who have spent a minimum of 30 days in the qualifying area.