Indian Army Armoured Corps | |
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Symbol of Indian Armoured Corps | |
Active | 1941 - Present |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Role | Armoured Corps |
Size | 67 Armoured regiments[1] |
The Indian Army Armoured Corps is one of the combat arms of the Indian Army. Tracing its origins from the first regiment formed in 1776, the present corps was formed in 1947 from two-thirds of the personnel and assets of the British Indian Army's Indian Armoured Corps. It currently consists of 67 armoured regiments, including the President's Bodyguard.[1]