It is awarded for a high degree of distinguished services in an operational context.

The award is a wartime equivalent of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, which is a Peacetime Distinguished Service decoration.

The medal has on its obverse the State emblem and the inscriptions in Hindi and English.

The riband is Gold in colour with two red vertical stripes dividing it into three equal parts.

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