It has been deployed in Nyoma in Ladakh following the attempts by the PLA to carry out incursions into Indian territory.
[citation needed] Major Deepak Padda was awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously in 2006 for his gallant action against terrorists, while attached with 14 Grenadiers during counter terrorist operations in Kupwara .
[4][5] Major B Chakraborty, Sowar Deba Yadav and Acting Lance Daffadar B Nitendra Kumar were awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry during Operation Rakshak in Jammu and Kashmir.
[9] Major Sahil Gautam won the Bronze Medal in the Ranking Round at the 2nd National Para Archery Championship held at Hyderabad.
[10] The regimental insignia consists of a Vijayanta tank in silhouette surrounded by laurel leaves with a mailed fist or gauntlet at the top.