Mechanised Infantry Regiment

Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Mechanised Infantry Regiment
	Regimental insignia: A rifle bayonet mounted on a BMP-1, depicting the infantry and mechanised facets of the Regiment
Active	02 April 1979 - present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Line infantry
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Size	27 battalions
Regimental centre	Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra
Motto(s)	FAITH & VALOUR
Regimental flag
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Lt Gen PS Shekawat
Insignia
War cry	Bolo Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India)

The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, comprising 27 battalions (including 3 tracked and 2 wheeled reconnaissance and support battallions) dispersed under various armoured formations throughout India. Together with the 23 battalions of Brigade of the Guards, they form part of the Mechanised Infantry arm, which along with the Armoured Corps form the Mechanised Forces.^[3]

^ "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". 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
^ "4 new mechanised battalions for Army". 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2022-04-09.

[1] "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". 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

[2] "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-24.

[3] "4 new mechanised battalions for Army". 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2022-04-09.

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