Cavalier India Defence Training Academy

Indian Army Main Battle Tank Since independence, the bravado, valiance and daredevils acts of the Armoured regiments have been best on display in the plains of Punjab and deserts of Rajasthan where the firepower, maneuverability and camouflage tactics of the armoured warfare comes to its full efficacy and effectiveness. The 'Combat Arms' of the Indian Army are en-tasked with a clear cut role of engaging with the enemy in active combat whenever a situation of a limited aggression or a full scale war is harped upon by the adversary or enemy .. The well defined and clearly demarcated roles of our armed forces helps each arm discharge its role to full effectiveness and clinical precision during a military confrontation or a war .. While the infantry holds ground and also makes strategic inroads into enemy territory by carrying out small to medium arm assaults on their front-line positions via assault rifles and machine gun fire, the Artillery provides lethal firepower of tectonic m...

The Army is planning to convert its famous 61st Cavalry, the only active serving horse cavalry regiment in the world, into a regular armoured regiment with tanks. It has sparked outrage among purists in military circles, who assert the “short-sighted step will destroy a glorious historical tradition”. A senior officer at the Army headquarters, confirming the move to TOI on Thursday, said the aim was to transform the Jaipur-based 61st Cavalry into “a combat force” from its present role of being “largely a ceremonial unit” that also engages in sporting activities like polo. “But the cavalry’s 200-odd horses, some in Jaipur and the others in Delhi, will be retained,” he said. Sources, however, said the commanding officer (CO) of 61st Calvary, which is likely to be rechristened the 61st Armoured Regiment at Jaipur, will have three “independent squadrons” of tanks under him. “The horses are likely to be moved to Delhi to set up an ‘equestrian excellence node’ or something,” said a source. T...