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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name=90 Armoured Regiment
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|dates= 1979 – present
|country={{flag icon|India}} [[India]]
|allegiance=India
|branch= [[File:Flag of Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Indian Army]]
|type= [[Armoured Corps]]
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|size= Regiment
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|colonel_of_the_regiment= Lt Gen PS Mehta AVSM, VSM<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/168493.pdf|title=The Gazette of India, No 11|date=2016-03-12|access-date=2020-11-22}}</ref>
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|identification_symbol=90 Armd Regt
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|motto= सम्मान या बलिदान<br/>"Samaan Ya Balidaan" ("Death before dishonour")
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'''90 Armoured Regiment''' is an armoured regiment of the [[Indian Army]].

==Formation==
'''90 Armoured Regiment''' was raised on 15 August 1979 by amalgamating three Independent Reconnaissance Squadrons of the [[Indian Army Armoured Corps]]. 90 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron belonged to The [[Poona Horse]], 92 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron belonged to [[18 Cavalry]] and 93 Independent Reconnaissance Squadron belonged to [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)|65 Armoured Regiment]].

Though raised before a number of other Armoured Regiments, it took the number “90” from the senior most among the Reconnaissance Squadrons that amalgamated to form this regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Manjit Singh Sawhney of 18 Cavalry was the first Commandant while Ris Maj Bhanwar Khan of 92 Indep Recce Sqn was the first [[Risaldar]] Major.
The regiment was raised under [[10th Infantry Division (India)|10th Infantry Division]] at Pawan Da Chak in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The reconnaissance squadrons merged completely with their men and equipment.

==History==

===Operations===
All three squadrons took part in the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]. 90 (Independent) Reconnaissance Squadron with [[AMX-13]] tanks was under 16 Independent Armoured Brigade of [[54th Infantry Division (India)|54 Infantry Division]] in [[Shakargarh]] sector.<ref name="Praval 2009">{{cite book|last=Praval|first=KC|title=Indian Army After Independence|date=2009|publisher=Lancer Publishers|isbn=978-1935501107}}</ref> 92 (Independent) Reconnaissance Squadron with their [[PT-76]] tanks was part of the 163 Infantry Brigade and was in the Foxtrot (F) Sector. 93 (Independent) Reconnaissance Squadron, which was raised on 1 April 1970 with [[AMX-13]] tanks was part of the [[1st Armoured Division (India)|1st Armoured Division]] and saw action in the Punjab theatre.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sandhu|first=GS|title=The Indian Armour: History of the Indian Armoured Corps, 1941-1971|date=1981|publisher= Vision Books|isbn= 978-8170940043}}</ref><ref name="Gill 2003">{{cite book|last=Gill|first=JH|title=An Atlas Of 1971 India Pakistan War - Creation of Bangladesh|date=2003|publisher=National Defense University, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies|page=86-88}}</ref>

Major Balraj Sharma of the regiment, while attached to 10 [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry|JAK LI]] was part of a counter-insurgency operation at Mongbung, [[Manipur]]. He and his quick reaction team were responsible for killing seven insurgents on 18 November 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1996/O-0266-1996-0048-9912.pdf|title=The Gazette of India, No 48|date=1996-11-30| access-date=2020-11-22}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]] for his gallantry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/Awardee/balraj-sharma|title=Balraj Sharma SC|access-date=2020-11-22}}</ref>

==Regimental Insignia==
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed [[lance]]s with [[pennon]]s of the regimental colours of grey and red. There is the numeral "90" inscribed on the crossing of the lances, mounted with the "mailed fist" or gauntlet and a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in [[Devanagari]] script. The shoulder title consists of the numeral "90" in brass.

The Regimental motto is सम्मान या बलिदान (Samaan Ya Balidaan), which translates to "Death before dishonour".

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps |state=expanded}}
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1979]]
[[Category:Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947]]

90th Armoured Regiment India - Revision history

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