Remount and Veterinary Corps:
During the Republic Day Parade more animals were represented the Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary Corps.
- Remount and Veterinary Corps is a specialised Corps of the Indian Army responsible for the breeding, rearing, and training of Army animals, including horses, mules and Army dogs.
- It ensures the operational readiness of these animals for combat, reconnaissance, and logistics and also providing veterinary care and supporting counter-terrorism operations.
- Headquarters: Meerut
- The RVC is one of the oldest branches of the Indian Army, tracing its foundation to the Stud Department established in Bengal in 1779.
- It was reorganised — from Army Veterinary Corps (India) in 1920 to Indian Remount and Veterinary Corps in 1950.
- It was formally established as the Remount and Veterinary Corps in 1960.
- Motto: ‘Pashu Seva Asmakam Dharma (Service to animals is our duty)’.
