53 Armoured Regiment | |
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Active | 2002 – present |
Country | India |
Allegiance | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Armoured Corps |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | The 53 Falcons |
Motto(s) | Dasture-Shaan-Vijayta-Maan |
Commanders | |
Ceremonial chief | First Commandant_Colonel Kiranjit Singh |
Colonel of the Regiment | Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | 53 Armd Regt |
53 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army Armoured Corps.
The regiment was raised on 1 April 2002 during Operation Parakram. Colonel Kiranjit Singh was the first Commandant of the Regiment.[ citation needed] Lieutenant General GD Singh was the first Colonel of the Regiment. [1] Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar, is the current Colonel of the Regiment.
The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande presented the President's Standards to the regiment at Suratgarh military station on 25 March 2023. [2]
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -