Indian Armed Forces motto and battle (war) cry
The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of four service branches.
- Indian Army
- Indian Navy
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Coast Guard
Commander-in-chief of Indian Armed Forces is President of India.
| Military Unit | Motto | Language | Translation | War Cry | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | "Sewa Paramo Dharma" | Sanskrit | Service is our prime duty | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Indian Air Force | "Nabha sprsham deeptam" | Sanskrit | "The glory that touched the sky" | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Indian Navy | "Sham-no Varuna" | Sanskrit | "May the Lord of the oceans be auspicious unto us" | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Corps of Army Air Defence | "Aakasey satrun jahi" | Sanskrit | "Win over the enemy in the sky" | ||
| Army Medical Corps | "Sarve santu niramaya" | Sanskrit | "Freedom from sickness to all" | ||
| Military Nursing Service | "Service with smile" | English | |||
| Regiment of Artillery | "Sarvatra izzat o iqbal" | Hindi/Urdu | "Everywhere with honour and glory" | ||
| Brigade of The Guards | "Pahla hamesha pahla" | Hindi/Urdu | "First, always first" | "Garud ka hun bol pyare " | "I am the son of Garuda, Say O my friend" |
| Parachute Regiment | "Shatrujeet" | Hindi | "The conqueror" | "Balidaan parma dharam" | "Sacrifice before self" |
| Mechanised Infantry Regiment | "Valour and Faith" | English | "Bolo Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Say Victory to Mother India" | |
| Punjab Regiment | "Sthal wa jal" | Hindi | "By land and sea" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal"; "Bol Jawala Ma ki jai" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy"; "Say victory to Goddess Jawala" |
| Madras Regiment | "Swadharme nidhanam shreyaha" | Sanskrit | "It is a glory to die doing one’s duty" | "Veera Madrasi, adi kollu, adi kollu" | "Brave Madrasi, hit and kill, hit and kill" |
| All Gorkha Rifles | "Kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro" | Nepali | "Better to die than live like a coward" | "Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali" | "Hail Goddess Kali, here come the Gorkhas" |
| Maratha Light Infantry | "Kartavya, Maan, Saahas. | Marathi | Duty, Honour, Courage | "Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai" | "Say victory to King Shivaji Maharaj" |
| The Grenadiers | "Sarvada shaktishali" | Sanskrit | "Ever powerful" | "Sarvada Shaktishali" | "Ever powerful" |
| Rajputana Rifles | "Veer bhogya vasundhara" | Sanskrit | "The brave shall inherit the earth" | "Raja Ramachandra ki jai" | "Victory to King Ramachandra" |
| Rajput Regiment | "Sarvatra vijay" | Sanskrit | "Victory everywhere" | "Bol Bajrang Bali ki jai" | "Say victory to Lord Hanuman" |
| Jat Regiment | "Sangathan wa veerta" | Hindi | "Unity and valour" | "Jat Balwan, jai bhagwan" | "The Jat is strong, victory to God" |
| Sikh Regiment | "Nischey kar apni jeet karon" | Punjabi | "With determination, I will be triumphant" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy" |
| Sikh Light Infantry | "Deg tegh fateh" | Punjabi | "Prosperity in peace and victory in war" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy" |
| Dogra Regiment | "Kartavyam anvatma" | Sanskrit | "Duty before death" | "Jawala Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Goddess Jawala" |
| The Garhwal Rifles | "Yudhaya krit nischya" | Sanskrit | "Fight With Determination" | "Badri Vishal Lal ki jai" | "Victory to the Great Lord Badri Nath" |
| Kumaon Regiment | "Parakramo vijayate" | Sanskrit | "Valour triumphs" | "Kalika Mata ki jai"; "Bajrang Bali ki jai"; "Dada Kishan ki jai" | "Victory to Goddess Kali"; "Victory to Lord Hanuman"; "Victory to Dada Kishan" |
| Assam Regiment | "Assam vikram" | "Unique valour" | Rhino charge[3] | ||
| Bihar Regiment | "Karam hi dharam" | Hindi | "Work is worship" | "Jai Bajrang Bali" | "Victory to Lord Hanuman" |
| Mahar Regiment | "Yash sidhi" | Sanskrit | "Success and attainment" | "Bolo Hindusthan ki jai" | "Say victory to India" |
| Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | "Prashata ranvirta" | Sanskrit | "Valour in battle is praiseworthy" | "Durga Mata ki jai!" | "Victory to Goddess Durga!" |
| Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | "Balidanam vir lakshanam" | Sanskrit | "Sacrifice is a characteristic of the brave" | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Ladakh Scouts | "Ki ki so so Lhargyalo" | "Victory to God" | |||
| Ordnance Corps | "Shastra se shakti" | Hindi | "Strength through weapons" | ||
| The Corps of Signals | "Teevra chaukas" | Hindi | "Swift and secure" | ||
| Corps of Engineers | "Sarvatra" | Sanskrit | "Everywhere" | ||
| Border Security Force | "Duty unto death" | English | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" | |
| Indian Coast Guard | "Vayam rakshamah" | Sanskrit | "We protect" | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Border Roads Organisation | "Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam" | Sanskrit | "everything is achievable through hardwork" | ||
| Territorial Army | "sawdhani aur surta" "सावधानी व शूरता" |
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