Indian Army’s Only Cavalry Unit To Bid Adieu To Its Horses, Will Be Equipped With Tanks Instead

One of the world's few remaining horse-mounted cavalry regiments and the only such regiment of the Indian Army, the 61st Cavalry is set to replace its horses with top-notch T-72 battle tanks, reports Hindustan Times.

According to the report, the government has approved the proposal to equip the regiment with tanks on the basis of the recommendation made by Shekatkar committee in a report on sharpening the force's combat edge and slashing down its revenue expenditure.

Based in Jaipur, the regiment was raised in October 1953 by combining the mounted elements of the cavalry regiments of the former princely states of India. Now, three independent squadrons of other regiments are in the progress of being amalgamated under the 61st Cavalry's headquarters to form the new tank unit.