Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
| Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | |
|---|---|
Regimental Insignia of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | |
| Active | 1947–present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Size | 15 battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Rangreth, Srinagar |
| Nickname | JAK LI |
| Motto | Balidanam Vir Lakshanam (Sacrifice is a characteristic of the Brave) |
| War Cry | Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India) |
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| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Lt Gen Manish Erry |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Satish Dua, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental Insignia | A pair of crossed rifles |
The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was the first regiment that was raised in independent India and was formed by amalgamating various voluntary resistance groups from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir to beat back the raiders in 1947–48. It specialises in small unit tactics for border security, combat operations in difficult-to-reach and dangerous areas – especially jungle and mountainous areas, counterinsurgency in urban steep hill areas, frontline military intelligence gathering, manoeuvre warfare, and reconnaissance in jungle and mountainous areas.