8th Mech Infantry Regiment

8th Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Active	05 May 1941 – present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Line infantry
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Regimental centre	Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra
Motto(s)	VEERTA AND VISHWASH
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. It includes 8th Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Regiment.

Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards since its establishment in 1979 -

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• Vir Chakra
  • Lt MS Buttar
  • Capt Bhikham Singh
• Sena Medal
  • 2Lt KS Ahluwalia
  • Lt Col AS Guraya

• Sena Medal and Bar
  • Col Vikrant Singh

• Ashok Chakra
  • Hav Amar Singh

References

The 8th Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as Seventh Bn, the 2nd Punjab REGT on 05 May 1941 by Lt Col CR Shallow at Meerut .

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