The Indian Army has unveiled a new combat uniform. A contingent of commandos of Parachute regiment, wearing the new uniforms, took part in the Army Day parade today.

During the celebrations on Saturday, which also included a parade and an address by Army Chief Gen M M Naravane, the new combat uniform for the Indian Army was unveiled.

The uniform features a mix of colours including olive and earthen. The new uniform has been designed after analysing combat uniforms of armies of various other countries, in association with National Institute of Fashion Technology, sources said.

This uniform is more comfortable, and it would be worn in all types of terrains, they said. The digital disruptive pattern is designed with help of computer aid, they said.

The cotton-to-polyester ratio is 70:30, making it quicker to dry, more comfortable to wear in humid and hot conditions, and lightweight.

The shirt in the new uniform does not have to be tucked in the trouser, the sources said. The shirt in the old uniform had to be tucked in.

For the first time, a modified version of the uniform has been developed keeping in mind the specific requirements of lady officers and troops of the Army.

Since 1949, January 15 has been celebrated as Army Day every year, to mark the day General KM Cariappa, who later became Field Marshal, took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from Gen F R Roy Bucher.

The uniform will be made available in a phased manner to the nearly 12 lakh personnel of the Indian Army.