Infantry Regiment of Indian Army

Infantry Regiment of Indian Army
10-November 2020 2.00

The Regimental system in itself is very unique of its ethos, the herald and depository of rich cultural heritage and values that binds the soldiers and gives them an identity and a sense of belonging and companionship and instills in them a bond of trust and faith towards their motherland and towards their whole army members generating and exuding an extended family amongst each other. The Regiments trains the recruits, teaches them the ethos of the Army and accordingly puts them into various battalions. They are taught the essence of the honor or the “izzat” what it is to be a part of the regiment and how you need not to waiver the name of the unit meaning at all conditions you cannot let down the name or prestige of your unit because it carries a lot of weight- the respect of your country and how to be true and loyal to your motherland and selflessly serve the benefits of your country at all costs with the oath the soldier takes upon and to always respect the emblem and never to let it down at any condition. This system of Regiment in itself instills the righteous path and is the biggest source of motivation, bonding, selflessness, patriotism that makes the soldier who he is and abreasts him his real  Military identity. Majorly there are various regimental classifications namely Infantry, Artillery, Armored, etc. Let’s have detailed information about the most important or can we say the cutting brink or horizon of soldiering in the regiment- The Infantry Regiment.

Infantry- the military regiment that engages in military combat through foot. Often called as the Queen of Battle. It is the most preferred and sought after regiments that most of the candidates prefer to be a part of. It is distinguished from cavalry, artillery and armored forces. The first step towards the formation of what it is called to be a soldier because it is in here the new recruit joins as an entrant, takes his oath of secrecy and loyalty, becomes a trained jawan and joins the Batallion.This regiment is also referred to as the foot soldiers because they mostly move by their foot between the combats. Let’s have a look at the major and descriptive glance on the different regiments of infantry at present in the Indian Army as summarized and described briefly below.

 

 

Regiment Name

Role

Type

Regimental Centre

Size

Brigade of the Guards

Mechanized Infantry

Foot Guards

Kamptee, Maharastra

19 Battalions

Parachute Regiment

Airborne/Special Forces

Parachute Infantry & Special Forces

Bangalore, Karnataka

17 Battalions

Mechanised Infantry Regiment

Mechanised Infantry

Line Infantry

Ahmednagar,Maharastra

25 Battalions

Punjab Regiment

Line Infantry

Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand

19 Battalions

The Madras Regiment

Line Infantry

Wellington, Tamil Nadu

19 Battalions

The Grenadiers

Infantry

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

19 Battalions

Maratha Light Infantry

Light Infantry

Line Infantry

Belgaum, Karnataka

N/A

Rajputana Rifles

Infantry

 

Delhi Cantonment

19 Battalions

Rajput Regiment

Line Infantry

Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh

20 Battalions

Jat Regiment

Line Infantry

Bareily, Uttar Pradesh

18 Battalions

Sikh Regiment

Line Infantry

Ramgarh Cantonment

19 Battalions

Sikh Light Infantry

Light Infantry

Infantry, Amphibious warfare, Counter Terrorism

Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh

19 Battalions

Naga Regiment

Infantry

Line Infantry

Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

3 Battalions

1 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light Role

Subathu, Himanchal Pradesh

5 Battalions

3 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light Infantry

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

5 Battalions

4 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light Infantry

Subathu, Himanchal Pradesh

5 Battalions

8 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light role

Shillong, Meghalya

6 Battalions

9 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light Role

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

6 Battalions

11 Gorkha Rifles

Rifles

Light infantry

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

6 Battalions

Dogra Regiment

Line Infantry

 

Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

19 Battalions

Garhwal Regiment

Infantry

 

Lansdowne

25 Battalions

Kumaon Regiment

Infantry

 

Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

19 Battalions

Assam Regiment

Line Infantry

Light Role

Happy Valley, Shillong

23 Battalions

Bihar Regiment

Line Infantry

Infantry

Danapur, Patna

19 Battalions

Mahar Regiment

Line Infantry

Infantry

Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

19 Battalions

Jammu & Kashmir Rifles

Line Infantry

Infantry

Avantipur, J & K

19 Battalions

Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry

Line Infantry

Infantry

Avantipur, J & K

19 Battalions

Ladakh Scouts

Infantry

Specialized Mountain Warfare

Pituk, Kashmir

5 Battalions

Arunachal Scouts

Infantry

Specialized Mountain Warfare

Happy valley, shillong

2 Battalio