Operation Vijay Medal
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The Operation Vijay Medal is an Indian military campaign medal awarded to personnel who participated in the 1999 Kargil conflict against Pakistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Vijay Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8560526 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Vijay Medal Context triple: [Indian system of orders, decorations and medals, includesAward, Operation Vijay Medal]
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A.
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
The Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal is India’s highest wartime distinguished service decoration, awarded for exceptional leadership and devotion to duty during armed conflict.
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B.
Maha Vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra is India’s second-highest military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
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C.
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
The Uttam Yudh Seva Medal is a high-level Indian military decoration awarded for exceptional service in war, conflict, or hostilities.
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D.
Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra is India’s third-highest wartime military decoration, awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
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E.
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
The Param Vishisht Seva Medal is a high-level Indian military decoration awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional order to all ranks of the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Vijay Medal Target entity description: The Operation Vijay Medal is an Indian military campaign medal awarded to personnel who participated in the 1999 Kargil conflict against Pakistan.
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A.
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
The Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal is India’s highest wartime distinguished service decoration, awarded for exceptional leadership and devotion to duty during armed conflict.
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B.
Maha Vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra is India’s second-highest military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
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C.
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
The Uttam Yudh Seva Medal is a high-level Indian military decoration awarded for exceptional service in war, conflict, or hostilities.
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D.
Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra is India’s third-highest wartime military decoration, awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
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E.
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
The Param Vishisht Seva Medal is a high-level Indian military decoration awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional order to all ranks of the armed forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| associatedForce |
Indian paramilitary forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian police units deployed in the Kargil sector ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service in specified operational areas during Operation Vijay ⓘ |
| awardedForPeriod | specific dates during 1999 Kargil operations ⓘ |
| awardedTo | personnel who served in Operation Vijay operational areas ⓘ |
| campaign | Operation Vijay (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignEndYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| commemorates | Indian military operations to evict infiltrators from Kargil heights ⓘ |
| conflict |
1999 Kargil conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | limited war ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Indian Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Indian Army personnel ⓘ Indian Navy personnel ⓘ certain civilian personnel associated with Operation Vijay ⓘ other Indian armed forces personnel supporting Operation Vijay ⓘ paramilitary forces personnel supporting Operation Vijay ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
participation in the 1999 Kargil conflict against Pakistan
ⓘ
service during Operation Vijay ⓘ |
| higherAward | Operation Vijay Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locationOfConflict | Line of Control in Kargil region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| medalShape | circular ⓘ |
| militaryTheatre | Northern Command area of responsibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Operation Vijay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
active service in designated areas of operation during Operation Vijay
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direct or indirect support to combat operations during the Kargil conflict ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Operation Vijay Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Vijay clasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | tricolour-based ribbon (saffron, white, green) with additional stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Coast Guard (in support roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded for new operations ⓘ |
| theatre |
Jammu and Kashmir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kargil sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | campaign medal ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Vijay Medal Description of subject: The Operation Vijay Medal is an Indian military campaign medal awarded to personnel who participated in the 1999 Kargil conflict against Pakistan.
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