6th Lancers (India)
Initially, the Regiment was equipped with Vijayanta tanks and was immediately immersed in maintaining law and order in Punjab during Operation Blue Star.[3] The first Colonel of the Regiment was Lt Gen Ajai Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) of the Poona Horse.[5][6][7] The regiment was awarded GOC-in-C, South Western Command Unit Citation in 2018.[8] The cap badge of the regiment closely resembles that of its Pakistani counterpart, comprising a pair of crossed lances with pennons and the numeral 6 placed at the junction of the Lances, the whole badge being in white metal.The shoulder title is in brass and initially consisted of the numeral 6, connected to a right-handed armoured fist.