International, Defence and Summits · 19 May 2026

India: Actor Ishaan Khatter conferred honorary membership of 45 Cavalry of the Indian Armoured Corps

Exam-focused facts from the 19 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Actor Ishaan Khatter was conferred with an honorary membership of the 45 Cavalry of the Indian Armoured Corps.
  • The honour was awarded for his portrayal of a 45 Cavalry officer in the film Pippa and his respect for the regiment's ethos.
  • The film Pippa is based on the book The Burning Chaffees written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta.
  • The title Pippa is a tribute to the PT-76 (Palavushi Tanka), which is an amphibious war tank.
  • Ishaan Khatter is the only Indian male actor to be featured on the Gold House Gold 100 list this year.

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