61st Cavalry to replace horses with tanks in effort to modernise forces | Oneindia News

Cost cutting measures are going to see the Indian Army's 61st Cavalry say goodbye to its horses. The 61st cavalry has the distinction of being the only mounted cavalry in the Indian Army and the very last active serving horse cavalry regiment in the world. Some are lamenting the passing of a bygone era while others think its a long overdue decision. Here are the details