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  • Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

Purists fume as Army plans to convert 61st Cavalry into armoured regiment

Purists fume as Army plans to convert 61st Cavalry into armoured regiment

The Army is planning to convert its famous 61st Cavalry into a regular armoured regiment

NEW DELHI: 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

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