Raipur: The Bhishma tank and other artillery of the Indian Army, which reached Raipur on October 3 for the grand military ceremony being organised on the initiative of Chief Minister Sai, were given a grand welcome. After this, in the form of a rally, a convoy of tanks and military equipment reached the Science College ground via Telibandha, Marine Drive, Collectorate, Jayastambh, and Ashram Chowk in Raipur city. The people of the city seen very excited about this. Hundreds of people are seen capturing this magnificent rally on their cell phones . The tricolor kept waving in the vehicles participating throughout the rally.
The T90 Bhishma is an Indian variant of the Russian T90S tank. It is tailored specifically for Indian terrain with assistance from Russia and France. With the exception of a few components, it is similar to the T90 line of main battle tanksHence most of the information given about the T90 Bhishma will be of the non-export model.
The details of the T90 Bhishma will be useful in the Science and Technology segment of the IAS Exam