Explained: How New 'Mountain Tank' Will Enhance Army's Combat Capabilities

The air-transportable, 25-tonne combat platform has been designed to meet India's needs on the frontier with China.

Learning lessons from the standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh and fine-tuning them by observing what's been happening in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has developed India's first 'mountain tank', Zorawar, which successfully completed its first phase of trials on Friday. 

The air-transportable, 25-tonne combat platform, developed for high-altitude deployment, has been designed to meet India's needs on the frontier with China. 

"The DRDO on September 13 successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas," the Defence Ministry said.