Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 05 Jan 2018 15:58

Akshay Kapoor wrote:Another Quiz - which is the only Regt in the Indian army which doesn’t use a lanyard. It’s an infantry Regt.

Gurkhas?
3rd?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 05 Jan 2018 16:16

ks_sachin wrote:
Akshay Kapoor wrote:Another Quiz - which is the only Regt in the Indian army which doesn’t use a lanyard. It’s an infantry Regt.
Gurkhas?
3rd?

There is no such thing as Gurkahs in the Indian Army. We have Gorkhas. You are on the right track but not 3 GR.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 05 Jan 2018 16:23

Akshay Kapoor wrote:
ks_sachin wrote: Gurkhas?
3rd?
There is no such thing as Gurkahs in the Indian Army. We have Gorkhas. You are on the right track but not 3 GR.

Typo sir.

11?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 05 Jan 2018 16:28

It has the same regimental centre as the 3rd.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 05 Jan 2018 16:39

Akshay Kapoor wrote:It has the same regimental centre as the 3rd.

9 GR Varanasi

But why?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 05 Jan 2018 17:07

Correct its 9 GR. No idea why - some old regimental episode or some decision by a Col of the Regt in the past.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 05 Jan 2018 17:34

One for you Akshay Sir - there is supposed to be an inf bn that wears its lanyard totally different from the rest of the regt.

Ramesh · Post by **Ramesh** » 05 Jan 2018 18:36

It was changed when one of theirs became chief

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 05 Jan 2018 18:39

Ramesh wrote:It was changed when one of theirs became chief

Actually some bns of MLI continued wearing their lanyard in the neck even after Gen JJ Singh came and changed their uniform and gave them fancy 'light infantry' shoulder flashes. But now all battalions have stopped it.

But I think Sachin's question is not that simple. Let me think.

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 05 Jan 2018 23:13

5 MLI - blue lanyard right shoulder. All other bns wear green lanyard on left which itself was changed from lanyard around neck.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 06 Jan 2018 00:24

Nice.

srai · Post by **srai** » 06 Jan 2018 03:39

Akshay Kapoor wrote:
ks_sachin wrote: Gurkhas?
3rd?
There is no such thing as Gurkahs in the Indian Army. We have Gorkhas. You are on the right track but not 3 GR.

Gurkha is a spelling used by the British Army.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 06 Jan 2018 06:37

Name the state from which originated two inf batallions that were named after specific communities they recruited from. Probably both of these were MMG batallions. After the war both these batallions were assimilated into two inf regiments tbat have their class composition similar to the Cav unit involved in Op Bluestar?
Name the two communities..

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 06 Jan 2018 10:12

Interesting series of quiz posts. Could we have them in a separate thread?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 06 Jan 2018 12:08

ks_sachin wrote:Name the state from which originated two inf batallions that were named after specific communities they recruited from. Probably both of these were MMG batallions. After the war both these batallions were assimilated into two inf regiments tbat have their class composition similar to the Cav unit involved in Op Bluestar?
Name the two communities..

Which war ?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 06 Jan 2018 12:51

srai wrote:
Akshay Kapoor wrote:
There is no such thing as Gurkahs in the Indian Army. We have Gorkhas. You are on the right track but not 3 GR.
Gurkha is a spelling used by the British Army.

I know

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 06 Jan 2018 13:05

Akshay Kapoor wrote:
ks_sachin wrote:Name the state from which originated two inf batallions that were named after specific communities they recruited from. Probably both of these were MMG batallions. After the war both these batallions were assimilated into two inf regiments tbat have their class composition similar to the Cav unit involved in Op Bluestar?
Name the two communities..
Which war ?

Sir 2nd world war.

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 06 Jan 2018 14:44

ks_sachin wrote:
Akshay Kapoor wrote:
Which war ?
Sir 2nd world war.

If your question is correctly worded then I am stumped. 16 Cav class composition is South Indian classes but the only infantry regt with that class composition is Madras Regt. I presume you are not referring to Madras Sappers which also has the same class composition.

There are no two infantry regts which have the same class composition except for all India class composition regts - Guards which are now all class and Mahar which is now all class. Most para units (but not 3 Para for sure) and some regts of Mech Inf too. 16 Cav class composition was Rajputs, Jats and Khaimkani Muslims before Independence so you might be refering to Raj Rif but which is the other regt ? Not Rajput Regt because its class composition is very different.

I give up. Whats the answer ?

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 06 Jan 2018 14:47

And don't say Maratha LI and Mahar because their class composition is not same and certainly not same as 16 Cav. Though Mahar strated as a MMG regt.

sohamn · Post by **sohamn** » 06 Jan 2018 15:24

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/defence ... rs-1796445

Nirmalaji rescinds the earlier order.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 06 Jan 2018 15:32

I stand corrected. I did mean Marathas and you are right they are not all South Indian.
So one went to Madras and one went I believe to Maratha Li.

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 06 Jan 2018 15:48

ks_sachin wrote:I stand corrected. I did mean Marathas and you are right they are not all South Indian.
.

I don't understand ? What were the communities ?

Vidur · Post by **Vidur** » 06 Jan 2018 15:51

sohamn wrote:https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/defence ... rs-1796445

Nirmalaji rescinds the earlier order.

A good decision. More is needed.

ks_sachin · Post by **ks_sachin** » 06 Jan 2018 16:17

In the 1940 therw was a Coorg batlion and there is also supposed to have neen a Lingayat batallion. Both communities feom Karmataka.

The Coorg nn was amalgamayed into Madras in 1945. Lingayat bn to Marathas but little is known.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 08 Jan 2018 15:04

Tuting incident resolved: Army Chief

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 11 Jan 2018 12:47

timesofindia site has a video of soldier falling from Heli while roping down.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/vid ... 454896.cms

Three jawans fall while ejecting from helicopter after rope snaps during Army Day rehearsals

Just as the third soldier begins his descent, the rope can be seen slipping off the chopper resulting in the free fall for three soldiers

Karthik S · Post by **Karthik S** » 15 Jan 2018 13:29

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On Indian Army Day, 7 Pakistani soldiers of 801 Mujahid battalion under Pakistan's 3 PoK brigade killed in retaliatory firing by Indian troops under the 120 Brigade in Poonch. This is in addition to 5 Jaish terrorists eliminated at Uri this morning.

sudhan · Post by **sudhan** » 15 Jan 2018 14:42

What triggered this response? Or was it just some soldiers blowing off steam?

Kersi · Post by **Kersi** » 15 Jan 2018 14:46

sudhan wrote:What triggered this response? Or was it just some soldiers blowing off steam?

Why Not ????

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 15 Jan 2018 14:51

An eye for an eye....In fact our response to Paki terror attacks across the LOC/ border should be to make them pay several times more in casualties.Targets of opportunity to be taken out by the IA at their pleasure anywhere on The Indo- Pak frontline.Every Paki military facility must be designated as a terrorist base since thd Paki military /ISI control, harbour, train and direct the terrorists against India.The IA must be authorisef as std. orders ,for the full usage of arty, MBRLs , ATGMs,and drone strikes as long as Paki terror exists.

abhijitm · Post by **abhijitm** » 15 Jan 2018 15:09

We need to be absolutely clear in our message that we consider entire pak military establishment a terrorist organization.

sudhan · Post by **sudhan** » 15 Jan 2018 15:36

Kersi wrote:
sudhan wrote:What triggered this response? Or was it just some soldiers blowing off steam?
Why Not ????

Absolutely. Just wanted to know.

It would be hilarious when Pakis go pale when the intel reports state 'Looks like Indian soldiers getting bored, watch your Mush out there!'

nam · Post by **nam** » 15 Jan 2018 16:15

sudhan wrote:What triggered this response? Or was it just some soldiers blowing off steam?

As the news said 5 jokers tried to cross over . Got blown up.

Then it was the turn of theirs godfathers.

This is the way to do it. Any infiltration across LoC or attack in Kashmir, we light up the Paki side of LOC.

Anybody dies, Pak gets the whipping.

AdityaM · Post by **AdityaM** » 15 Jan 2018 16:35

when Pakis cause damage in Area A, and our folks retaliate and cause multiple casualties on Paki side, it is usually reported that India retaliated in Area B
Does the IA not hit back in the same Area A itself where the paki offence took place

Bart S · Post by **Bart S** » 15 Jan 2018 17:04

nam wrote:
sudhan wrote:What triggered this response? Or was it just some soldiers blowing off steam?
As the news said 5 jokers tried to cross over . Got blown up.

Then it was the turn of theirs godfathers.

This is the way to do it. Any infiltration across LoC or attack in Kashmir, we light up the Paki side of LOC.

Anybody dies, Pak gets the whipping.

We must retaliate against unsuccessful attempts like this one just like we would be compelled to do if they had succeeded in wreaking the carnage that they had in mind. Hope for much more of the same.

sudhan · Post by **sudhan** » 15 Jan 2018 17:19

This escaped my attention:

Soldier killed in Pakistani firing along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

This Ceasefire violation was probably to helps the 5 pigs infiltrate.. resulted in the death of one of our braves..

7 for 1 is still too low..

Kersi · Post by **Kersi** » 15 Jan 2018 18:25

sudhan wrote:
Kersi wrote:
Why Not ????
Absolutely. Just wanted to know.

It would be hilarious when Pakis go pale when the intel reports state 'Looks like Indian soldiers getting bored, watch your Mush out there!'

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 15 Jan 2018 18:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yenkmKQqh54

Watch this from 1min to 10 min and then 22 mins onwards for 'scores on thokoing the enemy'. Just watch.

arshyam · Post by **arshyam** » 15 Jan 2018 19:14

Akshay Kapoor wrote:--<snip>--

Saar, a quick q for you in the military miscellaneous thread. Quoting your post to get your attention as it's time sensitive. Will delete this l8r. TIA.

Akshay Kapoor · Post by **Akshay Kapoor** » 15 Jan 2018 19:28

noted and saw what a great initiative you are doing. Will answer there.