Test jump took place at Nyoma airfield in Ladakh.
Parachute can be dropped from up to 18,000 feet.
It is a static‑line parachute, meaning a line from the plane opens it automatically.
Made by a parachute factory in Kanpur and checked by quality teams.
The defence minister praised the achievement.
The parachute was released from a plane at 16,000 feet and opened a few hundred feet later.
The successful test proves the parachute can be used by soldiers in very high places.
The project involved many engineers and factories across the country.
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