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|dates= 1964 – present
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'''96 Medium Regiment''' is part of the [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] of the [[Indian Army]].

== Formation ==
96 Medium Regiment was raised as ''96 Composite (Towed) Regiment'' on 1 March 1964 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Swarup Singh Rai at [[Haldwani]].<ref name="96APOcover">{{cite web|url=https://www.philamart.com/Listing/Details/3041037/96-Field-RegimentIndian-Army-Postal-Cover-APO|title=96 Field Regiment Golden Jubilee Cover|date=2014-04-28|accessdate=2021-02-15}}</ref> It was subsequently converted to a field regiment and is now a medium regiment.

==Operations==
;[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]:

The regiment was part of a Mountain Division in the [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]. It was tasked to comb for [[Pakistan Armed Forces|Pakistani]] para troops and prevent sabotage of oil installations and railways.<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;[[Operation Brasstacks|Operation Trident]]
Two batteries moved to the Western sector on 3 February 1987 and one moved to the Southern sector on 21 February 1987 to participate in Operation Brasstacks.<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;[[Operation Pawan]]
The regiment sent a contingent consisting of the Observation Post and Battery Commander to join the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] (IPKF) in [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;[[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir#Operation Rakshak|Operation Rakshak]]
Between 1990 and 1994, the unit was part of Counter Insurgency Operations in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;Operation Rhino
The regiment was involved in Counter Insurgency Operations in Assam between December 1994 and December 1996.<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;[[2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff|Operation Parakram]]
The regiment was part of a Mountain Brigade and was based at the base of [[Tiger Hill, Kargil|Tiger Hill]]. It provided devastating fire power and helped in capturing dominating heights. For its efforts, it was awarded the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff's]] unit citation on 15 January 2004.<ref name="96APOcover"/>
;[[United Nations Disengagement Observer Force]]

The regiment was part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in [[Golan Heights]], [[Syria]] during 2021-2022.<ref name="UN">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1443869684500099072|title=96 Medium Regiment, INDCON IV has been awarded the coveted 'Head of Mission & Force Commander Unit Appreciation' for its outstanding performance during its tour of duty in Golan Heights, Syria, as part of the UNDOF.|date=2021-10-01|access-date=2022-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eoi.gov.in/damascus/?13928|title=74th Indian Army Day|date=2022-01-15|access-date=2022-10-17}}</ref>
==Achievements==
The regiment has won 2 [[Sena Medal]]s, 12 [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff's]] Commendation Cards, 1 General Officer Commanding in Chief's Commendation Card and 2 Corp's Commander's appreciations.<ref name="96APOcover"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_15_2011_112.pdf|title=Gazette of India, No 15, page 435|date=2005-04-09|access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/coas2004.htm|title=List Of Personnel Awarded The Chief Of Army Staff Commendation Card On The Eve Of Army Day 2004|date=| access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=hQfSHTKiV4gVkJiRtNvVbA==&ParentID=337np+Ch01zamr536owrgQ==|title=COAS Commendation Card|access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref> It has also won the General Officer Commanding in Chief's ([[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]]) unit citation in 2013 and General Officer Commanding in Chief's ([[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]]) unit citation in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2017/mar16-17/h11.htm|title= Eastern Army Commander Felicitates Units and Individuals|date=2017-03-16|access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/12-garhwal-rifles-felicitated-for-vivekananda-road-flyover-action/articleshow/57455374.cms|title= 12 Garhwal Rifles felicitated for Vivekananda Road flyover action|date=2017-03-03|access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref> The unit awarded the coveted 'Head of Mission and Force Commander Unit Appreciation' for its outstanding performance during its tour of duty as part of the UNDOF in 2021.<ref name="UN"/>

==War Cry==
The war cry of the regiment is ''Veeran Yaar – 96!, 96!, 96!''– which translates to ''Who is the bravest? - 96!, 96!, 96!''.

==See also==
[[List of regiments of the Indian Army#Artillery|List of artillery regiments of Indian Army]]

==References==
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1964]]
[[Category:Artillery regiments of the Indian Army after 1947]]

96 Medium Regiment India - Revision history

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