Parachute Regiment (India)
| Indian Army Parachute Regiment | |
|---|---|
Regimental Insignia of the Parachute Regiment | |
| Active | 1944 - Present |
| Country | India |
| Allegiance | Indian Army |
| Type | Airborne forces Special forces |
| Role | |
| Size | 15 battalions |
| Regimental Centre | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Nicknames | The Paras Red Devils |
| Motto | Shatrujeet (Conqueror of Enemies) |
| War Cry | Balidan Param Dharma (Sacrifice is Supreme Duty) |
| March | "Tum bharat ke veer ho, tum apne desh ke rakshak ho. jaati bhed bhav ko mitaye ja, Tu apni himmat badhaye ja, Kadam badhaye ja, peeche hatna kaam nahi, aage badhe ja." |
| Rifle | IWI Tavor TAR-21 |
| Battle honours | Shelatang, Naushera, Poonch, Jhanger, Hajipir, Poongli Bridge, Mandhol, and Chachro |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, AVSM SM** |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier Mohammad Usman, MVC (P) Lt Gen I.S. Gill, Padma Bhushan, PVSM, MC Lt Gen R.S. Dayal, PVSM, MVC, ADC Lt. Gen. Sagat Singh, Padma Bhushan, PVSM Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM Lt. Gen. P.C. Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, SC, VSM Lt. Gen. Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM Lt. Gen. P.S. Sangha, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM |
| Insignia | |
| Parachute Wings | |
The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army but was disbanded after World War II and was re-raised in 1952 as part of the Indian Army. Presently, it consists of fifteen regular Special Forces battalions, one Rashtriya Rifles battalion, and two Territorial Army battalions.