President's Bodyguard (India)
| President's Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1773 – present |
| Country | Republic of India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Household cavalry |
| Role | Ceremonial during peace; Armoured reconnaissance & parachute pathfinders during war. |
| Size | 222 (4 officers, 20 JCOs & 198 soldiers) |
| Part of | 50th Parachute Brigade |
| Motto(s) | Bharat Mata Ki Jai (Victory to Mother India) |
| March | Sare Jahan se Accha |
| Equipment | BTR-80 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the regiment | Colonel Amit Berwal |
| Ceremonial chief | President of India |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | PBG |
The President's Bodyguard (PBG) is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. It is the senior-most regiment in the order of precedence of the units of the Indian Army. The primary role of the President's Bodyguard is to escort and protect the President of India. The regiment is based in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India. It is equipped as a mounted unit, with horses for ceremonies at the presidential palace and BTR-80 vehicles for use in combat.
The personnel of the regiment are also trained as paratroopers and nominally are expected to lead in airborne assaults as pathfinders. The regiment was previously the Governor General's Bodyguard of the British Raj.