The 84 Armoured Regiment, an elite unit of the Armoured Corps, celebrated its silver jubilee somewhere in the Western Sector. Several functions and activities were organised by the regiment to commemorate the twentyfive glorious years of dedicated service to the nation.

The day was marked by a special sainik sammelan addressed by the Colonel of the Regiment, Brig SS Sidhu who called upon all ranks to uphold the unit tradition of valour and battleworthiness. More dedication and hard work were required to preserve the honour and glory achieved by the officers and men of the regiment, he stressed.

A special day cover issued on the occasion by the Army Postal Service was released by Maj Gen D N Desai, General Officer Commanding of the armoured division. He also released the silver jubilee newsletter of the unit. The regiment paid homage to its founder Commandant, Lt Col Tarif Singh Dhiyia by unveiling his bust at the regimental quarterguard by Brig SS Sidhu.

Prizes were distributed to the squadrons and individuals for their excellent performace in various competitions, sports events and training courses. Those present on the occasion included the first Colonel of the regiment, Lt Gen (Retd) J M Vohra, Lt Gen (Retd) Gurinder Singh and former Commandant, Brig D S Chauhan.

To commemorate the occasion , the regiment also organised a white-water rafting expedition in the Ganges from Rudraprayag to Rishikesh. A blood donation camp was also held to mark the occasion.

The 84 Armoured Regiment was raised at Ahmadnagar on July 1, 1976. Its flag was consecrated on October 30, 1983. This day is celebrated as the Regimental Day. The unit is presently commanded by Col Rajeev Tiwari.

During the last twentyfive years, the regiment has participated in various operations and acquitted itself well in all these operations. Besides, the regiment had done yeoman's service in providing relief and rescue work during floods in Haryana in 1995 and during the mid-air collision of two airliners at Charkhi Dadri.

The regiment has had the honour of representing the Armoured Corps twice during the Army Day and Republic Day Parade in 1979 and the Army Day Parade, 2001. The regiment stands true to its motto Aham Veerah Yudhsthale.

The Eighty five Armoured Regiment, under the command of Col Praveen Dixit, celebrated silver jubilee on the occasion of its raising day. The event was made memorable as the regiment organised a re-union of all the retired officers, JCOs and ORs with their families. Mrs DP Singh, wife of the first Commandant, late Lt Col DP Singh, all ex-commandants and the present Colonel of the regiment, Lt Gen SS Mehta graced the occasion.

The event commenced with the chanting of prayers in the mandir and gurdwara. Later bust of the first Commandant , Lt Col DP Singh in the regiment quarter guard, was unveiled followed by a wreath-laying ceremony. Festive matches were organised with the ex-JCOs challenging the present in base ball, the ex-ORs against the present in six-a-side hockey and the ex-officers teaming up against the present lot in golf.

Barakhana, pagal gymkhana and special sainik sammelan were organised on a grand scale to add colour to the mega event.

A silver jubilee brochure and a first day cover were also released.