High Altitude Medal for border troops posted above 9,000 ft
Troops guarding the border deployed on posts above 9,000 feet will now be honoured with a new ‘High Altitude Medal’, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. This medal will also be given to the BSF and Seema Sashstra Bal personnel. Singh said that the Centre has recently decided to raise the aid given to the martyred jawans' kin.