53rd Armoured Regiment (India)

The regiment was raised on 1 April 2002 during Operation Parakram. Lieutenant General GD Singh was the first Colonel of the Regiment.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040402/punjab1.htm#15|title=Armoured regiment celebrates Raising Day|date=2004-04-02|access-date=2021-05-04}} Lieutenant General Karanbir Singh Brar, Director General Armoured Corps, is the current Colonel of the Regiment.

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The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande presented the President's Standards to the regiment at Suratgarh military station on 25 March 2023.{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1910698|title=Army Chief Presents President's Standards To 49 Armoured Regiment, 51 Armoured Regiment, 53 Armoured Regiment And 54 Armoured Regiment|date=2023-03-25|access-date=2023-03-28}}

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -

• Sena Medal - Dafadar Bhagwat Prasad Yadav{{cite web|url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/837%20list%20link.pdf|title=Republic Day Gallantry awards 2021|date=2021-01-25|access-date=2021-05-04}}
• COAS Commendation Cards - 2{{cite web|url= https://indianarmy.gov.in/writereaddata/documents/coas_commendation.pdf|title= List of Personnel Recommended For COAS Commendation Cards On Army Day-2008|date=2008-01-01|access-date=2021-05-04}}{{cite web|url= https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=XlZ/3QLIUqeH01zhHF3DPNhHmpT2o31UmgaUZD94u5g=&ParentID=dQBzDxb9NqMQr98oxQ1kSFWUO1iWtnWgBcJ5apVumis=&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ==|title= List of Personnel Being Awarded COAS Commendation On The Occasion Of Army Day-2021|date=|access-date=2021-05-04}}

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