Tanks have been used by the Indian Army in mountainous terrain along the Indo-Tibet border for a long time. However, with the  Chinese deploying their armour in Eastern Ladakh in large numbers, tanks  had to be rushed in by us also. These tanks were the heavier models that we currently hold as part of our inventory and are not the best suited for employment in super-high altitudes.

Maj Gen Abhay Karki  (Retd) an officer with sound experience in mechanised warfare,  evaluates the options the Indian Army has in inducting a Light Tank for  our forces with our Editor Brig SK Chatterji (Retd)

Podcast Producer: Manas R. Tarai