President to present Colours to T-90 armoured regiments tomorrow

For the first time, five T-90 armoured regiments of the Indian Army will tomorrow receive the presidential standards -- a rare honour.

The Colours to these units would be presented by President Pratibha Patil, who is the supreme commander of the armed forces, at a parade at the Babina military station near here.

The five units under the 'White Tiger' armoured division receiving the rare honour are 83, 12, 13, 15 and 19 Armoured Regiments 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.

"This would be a historical occasion as it is for the first time that five Armoured Regiments of an Armoured Division are presented the Colours together," an Army official said.

The presentation of Colours is a centuries old martial legacy and considered as recognition of the service rendered by the regiments to the nation.