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	===Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre===		===Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre===
	The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre was established in 1979 at [[Ahmednagar]] and it spread over 2000 acres. It trains approximately 950 recruits annually.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://punekarnews.in/mechanised-infantry-regimental-centre-ahmednagar/\|title=MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENTAL CENTRE- AHMEDNAGAR\|date=\|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> It has three training battalions: Infantry Training Battalion, Composite Training Battalion and Driving and Maintenance Battalion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://salute.co.in/raising-of-the-mechanised-infantry-regimental-centre/\|title = Raising of the Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre\|date = 10 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre was established in 1979 at [[Ahmednagar]] and it spread over 2000 acres. It trains approximately 950 recruits annually.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://punekarnews.in/mechanised-infantry-regimental-centre-ahmednagar/\|title=MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENTAL CENTRE- AHMEDNAGAR\|date=\|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> It has three training battalions: Infantry Training Battalion, Composite Training Battalion and Driving and Maintenance Battalion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://salute.co.in/raising-of-the-mechanised-infantry-regimental-centre/\|title = Raising of the Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre\|date = 10 September 2017}}</ref>
	===Quarter Guard===		===Quarter Guard===
	The Quarter Guard of the MIRC was created on 9 August 1979 during the first biennial conference. After the sanction of KLP, the present Quarter Guard was conceptualised in half circular area with front wide platform. The new Quarter Guard was completed in 1986. The Quarter Guard has 18 internal rooms as well as an armour shop and a guard room. To the right and left side of the guard are two guns and two cannons that symbolise the strength of soldiers.<ref name=":0"/>		The Quarter Guard of the MIRC was created on 9 August 1979 during the first biennial conference. After the sanction of KLP, the present Quarter Guard was conceptualised in half circular area with front wide platform. The new Quarter Guard was completed in 1986. The Quarter Guard has 18 internal rooms as well as an armour shop and a guard room. To the right and left side of the guard are two guns and two cannons that symbolise the strength of soldiers.<ref name=":0"/>

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{{For|the Sri Lankan Army regiment|Mechanized Infantry Regiment}}
{{one source|date=March 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Mechanised Infantry Regiment
|image=Minf.gif
|image_size=150px
|caption=Regimental Insignia of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment
|dates= 02 April 1979 - Present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=
|branch= {{army|India}}
|type= Line Infantry
|role=Mechanised Infantry
|size=27 Battalions
|command_structure=
|garrison=Ahmednagar, [[Maharashtra]]
|garrison_label=Regimental Centre
|nickname=
|patron=
|motto= ''Valour & Faith''
|colors=''Bolo Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India)''
|colors_label=War Cry
|march=
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|equipment=
|equipment_label=
|battles=
|anniversaries=
|decorations=
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|notable_commanders=

|identification_symbol=A rifle bayonet mounted on a BMP-1, depicting the infantry and mechanised facets of the Regiment
|identification_symbol_label=Regimental Insignia
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|identification_symbol_2_label=
|current_commander=
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|ceremonial_chief=Lt Gen RP Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 45|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref>
|ceremonial_chief_label=Colonel of the Mech Inf Regt
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The '''Mechanised Infantry Regiment''' is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]], comprising 27 battalions dispersed under various armoured formations throughout India. It is one of the youngest regiments in the army, and though it was formed as a result of lessons learned in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 Indo-Pak War]], to give infantry battalions greater mobility, it was the mastermind of [[Krishnaswamy Sundarji|Gen Sundarji]] who had the foresight to cater the needs of a modern army.<ref name=autogenerated1/> Initially, some of the older infantry battalions of various regiments were equipped with the [[BMP-1]] [[armoured personnel carriers]]. The need for something more concrete and viable was felt along with a need to develop a common philosophy with regards to the type of tactics. This necessitated the raising a totally new arm in the Indian Army, resulting in the various mechanised battalions being brought together under a single [[cap badge]] as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment in 1979.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Units/Infantry/99-Mechanised.html Bharat Rakshak :: Land Forces Site - The Mechanised Infantry Regiment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126113816/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Units/Infantry/99-Mechanised.html |date=2012-01-26 }}</ref>

[[File:Stamp of India - 1988 - Colnect 165238 - The Mechanised Infantry Regiment.jpeg|thumb|305x305px|1988 postal stamp]]
[[File:The ICV BMP II K Sarath passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2010, in New Delhi on January 23, 2010.jpg|thumb|305x305px| [[BMP-2]] of 12th Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade, 2010|alt=|right]]
[[File:The Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006.jpg|thumb|305x305px| The Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade, 2006|alt=|right]]
[[File:The Mechanised Infantry Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017.jpg|thumb|305x305px| The Mechanised Infantry Marching Contingent passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017|alt=|right]]
The Mechanised Infantry Regiment has participated in [[Operation Pawan]] in Sri Lanka, [[Operation Rakshak]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Kashmir|Jammu & Kashmir]] and [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] in [[Kashmir|Jammu & Kashmir]]. It also specialises in UN Peacekeeping Operations in [[Somalia]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]], [[Angola]] and [[Sierra Leone]]. The Regiment has its affiliation to [[INS Gharial (L23)|INS Gharial]] of the [[Indian Navy]]. The Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army has a special distinction of operating even in the high altitude areas of Ladakh and Sikkim.<ref name=autogenerated1/>

Gen Sundarji was appointed the first Colonel of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, the post he held till his retirement.

==MIRC Institutions==
===Quarter Guard===
The Quarter Guard of the MIRC was created on 9 August 1979 during the first biennial conference. After the sanction of KLP, the present Quarter Guard was conceptualised in half circular area with front wide platform. The new Quarter Guard was completed in 1986. The Quarter Guard has 18 internal rooms as well as an armour shop and a guard room. To the right and left side of the guard are two guns and two cannons that symbolise the strength of soldiers.<ref name=":0">https://salute.co.in/raising-of-the-mechanised-infantry-regimental-centre/</ref>

===Military Band===
{{See also|Indian military bands}}
The MIRC Band is based at [[Ahmednagar]] and serves all regimental duties related to musical support. The band was formed during April 1982 under the auspices of Brigadier Tilak Raj. The band has held the honour of performing at national events such as the [[Beating Retreat]], [[Army Day (India)|Army]] and [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Republic Day Parades]], as well as events at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]. It also has performed at the [[2007 Military World Games]], the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]], and the 2001 [[Mumbai]] International Fleet Review among others.<ref name=":0" />

===Regimental museum===
The MIRC Museum was founded and inaugurated on 9 February 2000 by Lieutenant General Pankaj Joshi, the then Colonel of the regiment. The museum is currently housed at the ground floor of Mechanised Bhavan. The museum houses the regimental colour, as well as the history if the MIRC and mementos from Colonels of the regiment.<ref name=":0" />

==Equipment==
* [[BMP-1]] Infantry Fighting Vehicles
* [[BMP-2]] Infantry Fighting Vehicles
* [[BTR-60]] and [[BTR-70]] [[Armoured Personnel Carriers]]
* [[TATA Kestrel]]

==Battalions converted to Mechanised Infantry Regiment==
*1st Battalion (former 1st battalion [[Madras Regiment]])
*2nd Battalion (former 1st battalion [[Jat Regiment]])
*3rd Battalion (former 1st battalion [[8 Gorkha Rifles]])
*4th Battalion (former 1st battalion [[Sikh Regiment]])
*5th Battalion (former 14th battalion [[Kumaon Regiment]])
*6th Battalion (former 1st battalion [[Garhwal Rifles]])
*7th Battalion (former 1st battalion [[Dogra Regiment]])
*8th Battalion (former 7th battalion [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]])
*9th Battalion (former 7th battalion [[The Grenadiers]])
*10th Battalion (former 20th battalion [[Maratha Light Infantry]])
*11th Battalion (former 18th battalion [[Rajputana Rifles]])
*12th Battalion (former 16th battalion [[Mahar Regiment]], earlier 8th battalion [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]])
*13th Battalion (former 18th battalion [[Rajput Regiment]])
*14th Battalion (former 16th battalion [[Jammu & Kashmir Rifles]])
*15th Battalion
*16th Battalion
*17th Battalion (Reconnaissance and Support) (Tracked)
*18th Battalion
*19th Battalion (Reconnaissance and Support) (Tracked)
*20th Battalion
*21st Battalion
*22nd Battalion
*23rd Battalion (Reconnaissance and Support) (Wheeled)
*24th Battalion (former 20th battalion [[Rajput Regiment]])<ref name=autogenerated1 />
*25th Battalion (Reconnaissance and Support) (Wheeled)
*26th Battalion
*27th Battalion - [[Bhusawal|Bhusaval]], [[Maharashtra]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/27th-mechanised-infantry-battalion-new-chapter-added-to-indian-army-4763104/|title=27th Mechanised Infantry Battalion: New chapter added to Indian Army|date=2017-07-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-07-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

==External Media==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Uqbfh7n_E Indian Army Mechanised Infantry] describing the weapons, vehicle and soldiers
* [http://www.warbirds.in/galleries/wr/Maharashtra/Ahmednagar/MIRC Images of the Mechanised Infantry] showing the combat vehicles.
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian Army Arms and Services}}
{{Indian Army Infantry Regiments}}

[[Category:Infantry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1979]]

Mechanised Infantry Regiment - Revision history

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