The ongoing Ladakh stand-off with China and the induction of a large number of technologically advanced tanks by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has brought the focus on armoured columns. They define the operational capability of the land forces prominently.

• Considering the increased threat on the northern borders Indian Army is prioritising the procurement of the indigenous light tank, named ‘Zorawar’ for deployment in the mountains.
• The project has been named ‘Zorawar’ after Zorawar Singh Kahluria — a military general who served under Jammu’s Raja Gulab Singh — known as the ‘Conqueror of Ladakh’.
• As a part of its modernisation plan, Indian Army has been inducting niche technologies like swarm drones, loitering munitions, anti-drone capabilities and next generation Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.