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|dates= 1948 – present<br />
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]<br />
|allegiance=India<br />
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]<br />
|type= [[Corps of Army Air Defence]]<br />
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|equipment=[[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors L70 guns]] <br />
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|identification_symbol=46 AD Regt <br />
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|motto= [[Sanskrit]]: {{lang|sa|आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि}} <br/>[[English language|English]]: {{lang|en|Defeat the Enemy in the Sky}}<br />
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'''46 Air Defence Regiment''' is part of the [[Corps of Army Air Defence]] of the [[Indian Army]]. <br />
== Formation==<br />
46 Air Defence Regiment was raised in 1948.<ref name="46APO">{{cite web|url=https://samsshopping.com/product/46-air-defence-regiment-platinum-jubilee-apo-cover/|title=46 AD-Platinum Jubilee -Indian Army Postal Cover|date=2002-09-01|access-date=2023-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec07/punjab.htm|title= 46 Air Defence Regiment celebrated its 50th raising day|date=1998-12-07|access-date=2023-09-28}}</ref> The regiment consists of 66, 67 and 68 air defence batteries. It is presently equipped with [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70|Bofors L70 guns]].<ref name="Twitter">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KVBerhampore/status/1221135567884148738/photo/3|title=Celebrating 71st Republic Day In Kendriya Vidyalaya Berhampore with Indian Army, 46 Air Defence Regiment|date=2020-01-25|access-date=2023-09-28}}</ref><br />
==Operations==<br />
The regiment has taken part in the following operations-<br />
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*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]: The unit took part in Operation Cactus Lily in the eastern sector. It was equipped with [[Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun]]s and was part of the 340 Mountain Brigade Group. Three troops were with [[IV Corps (India)|4 Corps]] Artillery Brigade and [[XXXIII Corps (India)|33 Corps]] Artillery Brigade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://songramernotebook.com/archives/392148|title=Indian Army deployment in Bangladesh|access-date=2023-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Jacob|first=JFR|title=Surrender at Dacca: Birth of a Nation|date=2011|publisher=Manohar Publishers and Distributors|isbn=978-8173041891|page=}}</ref><br />
==Honours and achievements==<br />
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*The Regiment was awarded Director General Army Air Defence Unit Appreciation award in 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2017.<ref name="46APO"/><br />
==War cry==<br />
The war cry of the regiment is ''Char Chey Abhay Ajay'' (चार छह अभय अजय), which translates to ''Four Six Fearless and Invincible''.<ref name="Twitter"/> <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1948]]<br />
[[Category:Regiments of the Indian Army]]<br />
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