861 Missile Regiment (India)

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861 Missile Regiment (Laleali & Picquet 707)
Active1963 – present
Country Flag of India.svg India
AllegianceIndia
Branch Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army
Type Regiment of Artillery Insignia (India).svg Artillery
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)Sarvatra Izat O Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
“Do it right - First time – Every time”
Colors"Red & Navy Blue"
Equipment BrahMos
Decorations Sena Medal 1
COAS Commendation Card 4
VCOAS Commendation Card 7
GOC-in-C Commendation Card 9
Battle honours Laleali
Picquet 707
Insignia
War Cry"Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa"

861 Missile Regiment (Laleali & Picquet 707) is a missile equipped regiment which is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Contents

History

Formation

861 Missile Regiment (Laleali & Picquet 707) traces its origin from the Border Scouts Battalion. It was raised as the 863 Light Battery by amalgamating a nucleus of 121 (Independent) Heavy Mortar Battery (Congo) and a battery of 35 Heavy Mortar Regiment on 20 June 1963. Lieutenant Colonel Sewa Ram was the first Commanding Officer. 86 Light Regiment was eventually formed with three batteries – 121 Heavy Mortar Battery, 862 Light Battery and 863 Light Battery. [1] This eventually evolved to become the 861 Missile Regiment.

Operations

United Nations Operation in the Congo

121 Heavy Mortar Battery participated in the Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo under 99 Infantry Brigade. [2] [3]

Brahmos missiles of 861 Missile Regt during the 2009 Republic Day parade Brahmos launcher Republic day.jpg
Brahmos missiles of 861 Missile Regt during the 2009 Republic Day parade
Indo-Pak War (1965)

86 Light Regiment participated in Operation Ablaze and Operation Riddle.

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

The Regiment provided fire power to 28 Infantry Brigade of 10 Infantry Division in the Battle of Chamb. The devastating shelling by the Regiment on 3 and 4 December 1971 helped beat back the attack on Picquet 707. The shelling on 6 and 7 December 1971 similarly prevented the attack on Laleali. [4] The Regiment along with 8 Jammu and Kashmir Militia (now Light Infantry) were awarded the battle honours Laleali and Picquet 707. [5] [6] [7]

Other operations

The Regiment has also taken part in Operation Meghdoot, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.

BrahMos

The Regiment was the first Army unit to get inducted with the BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile in June 2007. [8] [9] It is presently part of the 40 Artillery Division.

The Regiment had the honour of participating in the annual Republic Day parade in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2017. [10] [11]

See also

List of artillery regiments of Indian Army

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