153 Medium Regiment (India)

153 Medium Regiment (Self-Propelled) is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Formation
The regiment was raised on 7 January 1985 at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. It consists of 1531, 1532 and 1533 medium batteries.

Operations
The regiment has taken part in the following operations –


 * Operation Trident
 * Operation Vijay – The regiment took part in the Kargil war under the command of Colonel NP Rariral. It saw action in the Kaksar and Batalik sub sectors with its Bofors guns.   The Apati War Memorial in Kargil commemorates the soldiers from the unit, who lost their lives during this operation.
 * Operation Rhino – Counter terrorist operations in Assam.
 * Operation Falcon
 * Operation Bajrang
 * Operation Rakshak – The unit was deployed in counter terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
 * Operation Meghdoot – Operations in Siachen glacier.
 * Operation Parakram

Gallantry awards
The regiment has won the following gallantry awards -


 * Sena Medal – Subedar Balbir Singh (posthumous)

Motto
The motto of the regiment is श्रेष्ठता के लिए संघर्ष (Shreshthta ke liye sangharsh) which translates to Struggle for superiority.