Regimental Details
- Regimental Centre: Bangalore with the airborne training establishment at Agra. Recruit training is imparted at Bangalore whereas parachute training is imparted at Agra jointly with the Paratroopers Training School of the Air Force.
- Regimental Insignia: An open parachute with wings spread out and a dagger placed upright, between the wings. The badge was designed by Capt (later Lt. Gen) ML Tuli in 1951. The other badge, called Balidaan (Sacrifice), is worn on the right chest pocket and is the special forces qualification badge and used by the seven Parachute (Special Forces) Battalions.
- Also worn by the special forces personnel are cloth patches on both the upper shoulders in maroon with "SPECIAL FORCES" inscribed in light blue.
Formation sign: A light blue Shatrujit (the Indian version of the Belerophone) half horse and half man with wings and a bow and arrow in ready position, signifying the operational readiness of the brigade, on a maroon background.
The current Colonel of the Regiment is Lt Gen Nilesh Karia, AVSM, PVSM, VSM, SM* VrC.
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