29 AD Regiment (Samba)
29 Air Defence Regiment (Samba) is an Air Defence regiment of the Indian Army. Formation. The Regiment was raised on 1 January 1957 at Trimulgherry in Secunderabad and the first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Kanwar Bharat Singh. It was designated the 29 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was equipped with 40 mm, L-60 guns. The initial troops were from the 8 and 9 Border Scout Battalions. The regiment consists of 107, 108 and 109 air defence batteries. Class composition. The regiment consists of a battery each of Kumaoni, Garhwali and Gorkhali troops. Regimental  Motto. The motto of the regiment is "Ho ki hoi nai hoii", which loosely translates to "What is there now won’t be there tomorrow, so live for today". Other achievements. The regiment was awarded the Director General Army Air Defence's (DGAAD) unit appreciation award twice. Notable personnel. Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh – Director General of Army Air Defence from July 2011 to June 2013 was commissioned in the regiment.