**Summary of Defence Investiture Ceremony-II**
On June 29, 2026, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, presided over the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. During the event, the President conferred various Distinguished Service Awards to recognized personnel.
**Award Categories Presented:**
* Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals
* Param Vishisht Seva Medals
* Uttam Yudh Seva Medals
* Ati Vishisht Seva Medals
**Dignitaries in Attendance:**
The ceremony was attended by several high-ranking officials, including the Vice President of India and the Union Minister of Defence.
**Metadata and Reference Details:**
* **Event Date:** June 29, 2026 (Published at 8:54 PM)
* **Issuing Authority:** President’s Secretariat / Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2279172
* **Visitor Counter:** 467
* **Reference Code:** MJPS/SS/PRK
* **Multilingual Availability:** The announcement is available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Defence Investiture Ceremony-II: The official state event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the conferment of military decorations and distinguished service awards to personnel of the Indian Armed Forces.
Param Vishisht Seva Medals: A military award of India constituted to recognize distinguished service of the most exceptional order.
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals: India's highest wartime distinguished service decoration, awarded for the most exceptional order of service during war, conflict, or hostilities.
Ati Vishisht Seva Medals: A military award of the Indian Armed Forces for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
Uttam Yudh Seva Medals: A military decoration for distinguished service of a high order during wartime, conflict, or hostilities.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS AT THE
DEFENCE INVESTITURE CEREMONY-II
प्रव तथ: 29 JUN 2026 8:54PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Distinguished Service Awards (Ati Vishisht Seva
Medals, Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, Param Vishisht Seva Medals and Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals) at
the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 29, 2026).
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India and Union Minister
of Defence.
Click here to see the list of awardees
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