Indian Army Service Corps | |
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Active | 1760–Present |
Country | United Kingdom India |
Allegiance | British India (1760–1947) India (1947–Present) |
Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
Role | Military Logistics |
Regimental Centre | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Motto(s) | Seva Asmākam Dharma (transl. Service is our duty) |
Anniversaries | December 8 (Corps Raising Day) |
Engagements | First World War Second World War Second Sino-Japanese War Sino-Indian War of 1962 Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 |
Decorations | • PVSM-15 • MVC-1 |
Battle honours | Colonels of the Regiment-
Lt. Gen. B K Repswal |
Commanders | |
Director General | Lt Gen Preet Mohinder Singh, VSM |
Insignia | |
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The Indian Army Service Corps (IASC) is a corps and an arm of the Indian Army which handles its logistic support function. It is the oldest and the largest administrative service in the Indian Army. While the history of supply and transport services is as old as the history of organized warfare itself it was in 1760 that the very rudimentary supply and transport organizations of the three presidencies of the East India Company were brought under the council of a single authority.[1]