More than a year after the Indian Army began large-scale deployment of its tanks in the highlands of eastern Ladakh, tank regiments are now gearing up to conduct operations in the region. Under this the personnel of this regiment have further evolved their standard operating procedures to use their machines more effectively at altitudes of 14,000 ft to 17,000 ft in the region. The Indian Army has also started mass induction of T-90 Bhishma and T-72 Ajay tanks as well as BMP Series Infantry Combat Vehicles deployed in desert and plains to these high altitude locations. At the same time,