The President's Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) was instituted on 7 June 1989 by the President of India with a view to recognising individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Indian Coast Guard.

For every such Bar, a miniature insignia of a pattern approved by the Government shall be added to the riband when worn alone.

On the reverse, the State Emblem of India is embossed in the centre and a wreath joined by a plain clasp at the top along the upper edge.

[1] The medal is suspended from the left breast and the riband, of an inch and three-eighth in width, is Silver White with Navy Blue Band in the middle dividing it in three equal parts.

When the riband is worn alone, a small silver rose with gold gilt shall be attached thereto for every bar which is awarded.