PASCHIMI STAR named 127933 ORA BALDEV SINGH , INDIAN ARTILLERY PASCHIMI STAR Conditions of Eligibility and Eligible Categories Awarded to all personnel of the following forces who participated in operations against Pakistan forces in and around the western borders of Indian on the ground, on the sea or in the air. Design of Medal and Ribbon Medal. Medal shall be in the form of a five pointed star with beveled rays, made of tombac bronze 40 millimeters across with one point uppermost to which shall be fitted a ring for the ribbon. On the obverse in the centre, it shall have the State Emblem with its motto superimposed and circular band (2 millimeters in width and 20 millimeters in diameter at its outer edges) surrounding the State Emblem and broken at the top by the heads of the lions. On this band shall be the inscriptions “ “PASCHIMI STAR” on either side of the State Emblem in raised letters. The reverse of the medal shall be plain. Ribbon. 32 Millimeters in width of clarot background with three while vertical stripes of 2 millimeters in width in the centre. The 1971 Indo-Pakistan War was more challenging for the Regiment of Artillery than ever before. It was for the first time that Indian Army was fighting full fledged war on two fronts. In the Eastern Sector, artillery had to improvise extensively to get guns ammunition and vehicles across various major and minor rivers. It ensured that not once did infantry or armour had to look over their shoulders for artillery support. During these operations 49 Para Field Battery took part in para drop with 2 Para Battalion to capture Pongli bridge on Lohaganj river near Tangail which expedited surrender by Pakistani Army in East Pakistan. 2 Para was first to enter Dacca around 11.30 AM on 16 December 71 followed by 851 Light Battery. Soon 563 Mountain Battery also entered Dacca. With this a new nation was born.