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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=43 Armoured Regiment
|image=
|caption=
|dates= 1981 – present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[Indian Army Armoured Corps|Armoured Corps]]
|role=
|size= Regiment
|command_structure=
|equipment= [[Arjun (tank)|MBT Arjun]]<ref name="Why The Army's Arjun Tank May Be Its Best Bet Yet">{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/blog/why-the-armys-arjun-tank-may-be-its-best-bet-yet-1797209|title="Why The Army's Arjun Tank May Be Its Best Bet Yet" in ndtv.com|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>

|Past Commanders=
|ceremonial_chief=
|colonel_of_the_regiment=Lt Gen MJS Kahlon, AVSM<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/223002.pdf|title=Gazette of India No 45|date=2020-11-07|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref>
|notable_commanders= Lt Gen BM Kapur

|identification_symbol=43 Armd Regt
|identification_symbol_label=Abbreviation

|nickname= Charioteers
|patron=
|motto= युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः <br/> "Yudhyasva Vigat Jwar"
|colors= Sky Blue and Navy Blue
|march=
|mascot=
|battles=
|anniversaries=
|decorations=
|battle_honours=
}}

'''43 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation ==
43 Armoured Regiment was raised on 1 February 1981 at [[Ahmednagar]] under the command of Lt Col (later Lt Gen) BM Kapur based on a ‘mixed class composition’ and equipped with [[Vijayanta]] tanks.<ref name="43 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover">{{cite web |url= https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3070003/43-Armoured-RegimentIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO|title=43 Armoured Regiment - Indian Army Postal Cover |access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref><ref name="Sainik Samachar Apr 2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2016/apr01-16/h15.htm|title= Sainik Samachar Apr 2016|date=2016 |access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>
[[File: Arjun MKI Rajpath.jpg|thumb|305x305px|MBT Arjun of 43 Armoured Regiment at Republic Day Parade 2010|alt=|right]]
[[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s ‘Standard’ to 43 Armored Regiment, at Jaisalmer Military Station, in Rajasthan on March 16, 2016.jpg|thumb|305x305px|The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh presenting the President’s ‘Standard’ to 43 Armored Regiment, at Jaisalmer Military Station, in Rajasthan on March 16, 2016|alt=|right]]

== History ==
The Regiment after its formation has served in [[Kapurthala]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Jammu|Ratnuchak]], [[Pathankot]], [[Lalgarh Jattan]], [[Bikaner]] and [[Jaisalmer]].
The Regiment was presented the ‘[[President's Colour Award|President’s Standards]]’ at [[Jaisalmer]] in 2016 by General [[Dalbir Singh Suhag|Dalbir Singh]], [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], on behalf of the President of India, Mr [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref name=" Presidents-Standards">{{cite web |url=http://www.spsmai.com/military/?id=3892&q=Presidents-Standards-presented-to-75-and-43-Armoured-Regiments|title=43 Armoured Regiment - Presidents-Standards|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>
The Regiment had the honour of participating in the annual Republic Day parade on many occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/26akd.htm|title="India parades Kargil success on Republic Day" at Rediff.com|date=2000-01-26|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan27/|title="Military muscle on display at Rajpath" at tribuneindia.com|date=1999-01-27|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>

==Equipment==

The Regiment had the [[Vijayanta]] tanks at the time of raising. It was handed six pre-production series of the [[Arjun (tank)|MBT Arjun]] in 1993,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2007/05/arjuns-demons-to-res.html|title="Arjun's Demons To Rest?" at livefistdefence.com|date=2007-05-16|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref> being the first Regiment to use these tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/the-arjun-battle-tank-acquires-a-growing-fan-club-108061601025_1.html|title= "The Arjun battle tank acquires a growing fan club" at business-standard.com|date=2013-01-29|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref> From 1995, it had a mix of [[T-54/T-55|T-55]] and Arjun tanks. In 2009, the Regiment received its full complement of Arjun Tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/mbt-arjun-is-formidable-tank-but-can-it-replace-russian-made-t-90-2629467.html|title="MBT Arjun is a formidable tank, but can it replace Russian made T-90? " at oneindia.com|date=2018-01-29|access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bharatshakti.in/the-journeys-of-tejas-and-arjun/|title="The Journeys of Tejas And Arjun" at bharatshakti.in|date= 2017-12-26|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>

==Operations==
The regiment has participated in [[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]], [[Kargil War|Operation Vijay]], [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir|Operation Rakshak]] and [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]].

==Regimental Insignia==
The Regimental badge comprises a chariot being led by four horses depicting the four squadrons. The reins of the horses are steered by the Commandant, while the Adjutant stands astride holding the high the Regimental colours. The colours of the Regiment are Sky Blue (signifies limitedness) over Navy Blue (signifies fearlessness).
The Regimental motto is “Yudhyasva Vigat Jwar” which means “To Fight With A Calm And Determined Mind”.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://punekarnews.in/standards-presented-to-75-armoured-regiment-and-43-armoured-regiment-by-the-chief-of-army-staff-on-16-march-2016/|title= "43 Armd Standards Presentation" in punekarnews.in|date=2016-03-26|access-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}

[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1981]]
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]

43rd Armoured Regiment India - Revision history

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