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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
|unit_name= Mechanised Infantry Regiment | | unit_name = Mechanised Infantry Regiment | ||
|image= | | native_name = | ||
|image_size=150px | | image = Mechanised Infantry Regiment Insignia (India).svg | ||
|caption=Regimental | | image_size = 150px | ||
|dates= 02 April 1979 - | | alt = | ||
|country={{flag | | caption = Regimental insignia: A rifle bayonet mounted on a [[BMP-1]], depicting the infantry and mechanised facets of the Regiment | ||
|allegiance= | | dates = 02 April 1979 - present | ||
|branch= {{army|India}} | | disbanded = | ||
|type= Line | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
|role=Mechanised | | allegiance = | ||
|size=27 | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
|command_structure= | | type = Line infantry | ||
|garrison=Ahmednagar, [[Maharashtra]] | | role = Mechanised infantry | ||
|garrison_label=Regimental | | size = 27 battalions | ||
|nickname= | | command_structure = | ||
|patron= | | garrison = [[Ahmednagar]], [[Maharashtra]] | ||
|motto= ''Valour & Faith''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IaSouthern/status/1438553989784608774|title=Attestation Parade to mark entry of 241 recruits into Indian Army as Young Soldiers was held on 16 Sep 2021 at The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre, MIRC Ahmednagar.|date=2021-09-16|access-date=2021-10-04}}</ref> | | garrison_label = Regimental centre | ||
|colors= | | nickname = | ||
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|march= | | motto = ''Valour & Faith''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IaSouthern/status/1438553989784608774|title=Attestation Parade to mark entry of 241 recruits into Indian Army as Young Soldiers was held on 16 Sep 2021 at The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre, MIRC Ahmednagar.|date=2021-09-16|access-date=2021-10-04}}</ref> | ||
|mascot= | | colors = [[File:Mech Inf India Flag.jpg|100px]] | ||
|equipment= | | colors_label = Regimental flag | ||
|equipment_label= | | march = | ||
|battles= | | mascot = | ||
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|notable_commanders= | | current_commander = | ||
| commander1 = Lt Gen PS Shekawat<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> | |||
| commander1_label = Regimental Colonel | |||
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<!-- Insignia --> | <!-- Insignia --> | ||
|identification_symbol= | | identification_symbol = ''Bolo Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India)'' | ||
|identification_symbol_label= | | identification_symbol_label = War cry | ||
|identification_symbol_2= | | identification_symbol_2 = | ||
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<!-- Aircraft --> | |||
| aircraft_attack = | |||
| aircraft_bomber = | |||
| aircraft_electronic = | |||
| aircraft_fighter = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_attack = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_cargo = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_multirole = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_observation = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_trainer = | |||
| aircraft_helicopter_utility = | |||
| aircraft_interceptor = | |||
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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. Together with the 21 battalions of [[Brigade of the Guards]], they form part of the ''Mechanised Infantry'' arm, which along with the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] form the Mechanised Forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/4-new-mechanised-battalions-for-army-349271|title=4 new mechanised battalions for Army|date=2017-01-12|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> | The '''Mechanised Infantry Regiment''' is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]], comprising 27 battalions dispersed under various armoured formations throughout India. Together with the 21 battalions of [[Brigade of the Guards]], they form part of the ''Mechanised Infantry'' arm, which along with the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]] form the Mechanised Forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/4-new-mechanised-battalions-for-army-349271|title=4 new mechanised battalions for Army|date=2017-01-12|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is one of the youngest regiments in the army and was the mastermind of [[Krishnaswamy Sundarji|General K Sundarji]], who had the foresight to cater to the needs of a modern army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189859|title=Second General K Sundarji Memorial Lecture|date=2019-04-27|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], a need was felt to give infantry battalions greater mobility, especially when operating with armoured formations. In 1969, 1st Madras became the first infantry unit to be equipped with the [[Armoured personnel carrier|armoured personnel carrier]] (APC) [[OT-62 TOPAS|TOPAS]]. In 1970, nine more of the oldest battalions from various infantry regiments were equipped with APCs, these included TOPAS, [[OT-64 SKOT|SKOT]] and [[BTR-60]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://salute.co.in/raising-of-the-mechanised-infantry-regiment/|title=RAISING OF THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT|date=2017-09-10|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> These battalions remained affiliated with their erstwhile Infantry Regiments and Regimental Centres and did not form a separate regiment. Eventually, fourteen old infantry battalions were mechanised.<ref name="Infantry">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/infantry-regiments-the-cutting-edge-of-soldiering/0/|title=Infantry Regiments: The cutting edge of Soldiering|date=2018-01-24|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref><ref name="IA">{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=a6ojAr7FSFAgvNAVrQMY4A==&ParentID=EAdr3F/pgLnf+YStJqXDDg==|title=Mech Inf Brief History|date=|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> | The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is one of the youngest regiments in the army and was the mastermind of [[Krishnaswamy Sundarji|General K Sundarji]], who had the foresight to cater to the needs of a modern army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189859|title=Second General K Sundarji Memorial Lecture|date=2019-04-27|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], a need was felt to give infantry battalions greater mobility, especially when operating with armoured formations. In 1969, 1st Madras became the first infantry unit to be equipped with the [[Armoured personnel carrier|armoured personnel carrier]] (APC) [[OT-62 TOPAS|TOPAS]]. In 1970, nine more of the oldest battalions from various infantry regiments were equipped with APCs, these included TOPAS, [[OT-64 SKOT|SKOT]] and [[BTR-60]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://salute.co.in/raising-of-the-mechanised-infantry-regiment/|title=RAISING OF THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT|date=2017-09-10|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> These battalions remained affiliated with their erstwhile Infantry Regiments and Regimental Centres and did not form a separate regiment. Eventually, fourteen old infantry battalions were mechanised.<ref name="Infantry">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/infantry-regiments-the-cutting-edge-of-soldiering/0/|title=Infantry Regiments: The cutting edge of Soldiering|date=2018-01-24|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref><ref name="IA">{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=a6ojAr7FSFAgvNAVrQMY4A==&ParentID=EAdr3F/pgLnf+YStJqXDDg==|title=Mech Inf Brief History|date=|access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref> | ||
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! Unit !! Date of raising !! Former designation!! Battle honours!! Remarks | ! Unit !! Date of raising !! Former designation!! Battle honours!! Remarks | ||
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| 1 Mech Inf || 01 Dec 1776|| 1st battalion [[Madras Regiment]] ||Kalidhar|| | | 1 Mech Inf || 01 Dec 1776|| 1st battalion [[Madras Regiment]] ||Kalidhar || | ||
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| 2 Mech Inf || 09 Nov 1803 || 1st battalion [[Jat Regiment]] || Festubert || | | 2 Mech Inf || 09 Nov 1803 || 1st battalion [[Jat Regiment]] || Festubert || | ||
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|3 Mech Inf || 19 Feb 1824 || 1st battalion [[8 Gorkha Rifles]] || Chushul || | | 3 Mech Inf || 19 Feb 1824 || 1st battalion [[8 Gorkha Rifles]] || Chushul || | ||
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| 4 Mech Inf || 30 Jul 1846 || 1st battalion [[Sikh Regiment]] || Tithwal || | | 4 Mech Inf || 30 Jul 1846 || 1st battalion [[Sikh Regiment]] || Tithwal || | ||