Indian Army shares pictures of common uniform for high-ranking officials

Indian Army has implemented a common uniform for Brigadier and above rank officers irrespective of the parent cadre and appointment. This will also reinforce the Indian Army’s character to be a fair and equitable organisation. The decision was taken after detailed deliberations… pic.twitter.com/9mK1LyFyTg

— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2023

The Indian Express had earlier reported the Army’s decision to put into force the new uniform from August 1. As per this, all officers of the rank of Brigadier, Maj General, Lt General, and General will wear berets of the same colour, common badges of rank, a common belt buckle, and a common pattern of shoes, and will do away with the lanyards on the shoulders.

They will not be wearing any identifiers, as they do now, which tag them to a specific Regiment or Corps. Shoulder flashes like ‘Special Forces’, ‘Arunachal Scouts’ or ‘Dogra Scouts’ will no longer be used.

In an explainer, Express’ Man Aman Singh Chhina said that with this decision, the Indian Army is reverting to a practice that was followed nearly four decades ago.