54th Armoured Regiment (India)

54 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

54 Armoured Regiment
Active2010 – present
CountryIndia India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Army
TypeArmoured Corps
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)सर्वत्र यशोविजय
Sarvatra Yashovijay (Success and victory everywhere)
EquipmentT-90 tanks
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment		Lt Gen AS Bhinder, VSM[1]
Insignia
Abbreviation54 Armd Regt
T- 90 Bhishma of 54 Armoured Regiment passes through the Rajpath, at the 72nd Republic Day Parade 2021

Formation

54 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 July 2010.[2] It was the first regiment to be equipped with the T-90 tanks at raising.

History

It is the youngest armoured regiment to have been conferred with a ‘Unit Citation’ within eight years of its raising. The regiment has seen deployment in South Kashmir during abrogation of Article 370 and Section 35A.[3]

General Manoj Pande, COAS, presented the prestigious ‘President’s Standards’ to 54 Armoured Regiment, 2023

The Regiment had the honour of participating in the Republic Day parade and the Army Day parade in 2021.[4][5]

The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande presented the President's Standards to the regiment at Suratgarh military station on 25 March 2023.[6]

Regimental soldiers in ceremonial dress (in red)

References
  1. "Gazette of India, No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. "Haryana: Captain Bhanghoo from Panchkula to lead Republic Day Tank Contingent at Rajpath". The Times of India. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. "Tricity officers to lead tank, artillery rocket contingents in R-Day Parade at New Delhi". 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. "Rafale, T-90 Bhishma, INS Vikrant: Military prowess on display on 72nd R-Day". 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. "Why Is Army Day Celebrated?". 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. "Army Chief Presents President's Standards To 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53 Armoured Regiment And 54 Armoured Regiment". 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.


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