Parachute Regiment (India)
Airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but was disbanded after World War II and was re-raised in 1952 as part of the Indian Army. Currently it consists of fifteen Special Forces, two Territorial Army and one Rashtriya Rifles battalions.[1]
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Parachute Regiment India | |
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Active | 1944 - Present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | Indian Army |
Branch | Army |
Type | Airborne forces Special forces |
Role | |
Size | 18 battalions[citation needed] |
Regimental Centre | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Nickname(s) | The Paras Red Devils |
Motto(s) | Shatrujeet (The Conqueror) |
Colors | Maroon and sky blue |
March | "Tum bharat ke veer ho, tum apne desh ke rakshak ho. jaati bhed bhav ko mitaye ja, Tu apni himmat badhaye ja, Kadam badhaye ja, peeche hatna kaam nahi, aage badhe ja." |
Rifle | IWI Tavor TAR-21 |
Battle honours | Shelatang, Naushera, Poonch, Jhanger, Hajipir, Poongli Bridge, Mandhol, and Chachro |
Website | http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Gen. Pushpendra Singh, SM** |
Notable commanders | Brigadier Mohammad Usman, MVC (P) Lt Gen I.S. Gill, Padma Bhushan, PVSM, MC Lt Gen R.S. Dayal, PVSM, MVC, ADC Lt. Gen. Sagat Singh, Padma Bhushan, PVSM Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM Lt. Gen. P.C. Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, SC, VSM Lt. Gen. Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM Lt. Gen. P.S. Sangha, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM |
Insignia | |
Parachute Wings |
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