The first indigenously designed and developed light tank that will be capable of operating at high altitudes to counter Chinese armoured deployments is likely to be ready for trials by this month end. Developed in record time, the light tank will undergo a series of trials in December as work on the prototype is nearing completion.
The need for a light tank – in the 25 tonne category – was felt after tensions built up in eastern Ladakh in 2020 and China deployed light armour at high altitude locations.
