October 19, 2010 8:27 AM

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President to present Colours to T-90 armoured Regiments today

The Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil is to present presidential order to the five T-90 armoured regiments of the Army this afternoon at the Babina military station near Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. An army official said, the rare honour is being given to these armoured regiments for the first time. The five units under the 'White Tiger' armoured division receiving the rare honour are 83, 12, 13, 15 and 19 Armoured Regiments. They will get their colours in presence of Army chief General VK Singh and a host of other senior military officials. Later in the day, the T-90 Division will present a mounted parade for the president to review. AIR correspondent Manikant Thakur reports that the presentation of Colours is a centuries old martial legacy and considered as recognition of the service rendered by the regiments to the nation.

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