85th Armoured Regiment (India)

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.

T-72 M 1 Ajeya of 85th Armoured Regiment during the Army Day Parade-2012
T-72 M 1 Ajeya of 85th Armoured Regiment passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2012