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{{Infobox military award<br />
| name =Paschimi Star<br />
| image =[[File:Paschimi star medal.png|300px|Paschimi star medal]]<br />
| caption =Paschimi Star<br />
| presenter =[[Republic of India]]<br />
| country =[[India]]<br />
| status =<br />
| type = Military award<br />
| eligibility = All Ranks<br />
| established =17 January 1973<br />
|awarded_for=Recognition of the services of Armed Forces personnel and civilians in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]|ribbon=[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]}}<br />
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'''Paschimi Star''' (''Western Star'') was a medal awarded to members of the Indian armed forces for participation on the western borders of India during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Stories of Heroism: PVC & MVC Winners|isbn = 9788170235163|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uzizVBSb4YsC&q=paschimi+star+medal&pg=PA37|last1 = Chakravorty|first1 = B.|year = 1995}}</ref><br />
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==Notable Recipients==<br />
* Field Marshal [[Sam Manekshaw]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Services Chiefs of India|isbn = 9788172111625|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k35_SlDMyUsC&q=paschimi+star+medal&pg=PA61|last1 = Sartaj Alam Abidi|first1 = S.|last2 = Sharma|first2 = Satinder|year = 2022}}</ref><br />
*General [[Gopal Gurunath Bewoor]]<br />
*General [[K. V. Krishna Rao]]<br />
*Subedar Keshar Singh Rathore<br />
*RFN kunwarpal singh Raghav<br />
*Havaldar Chintaman V. Joshi<br />
*Havaldar Shankarsan Prasad Mishra<br />
*NK Pandurang D Harale<br />
*Havaldar Narotam Singh<br />
*Subedar Prem Singh<br />
*Captain Bawa - Indian Navy Hero<br />
*Havaldar Pratap Singh<br />
*Nayab Subhedar Chintaman Joshi<br />
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==References==<br />
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