Sikkim is set to host a supercar rally that will bring 17 of the world's most iconic high-performance machines, from Lamborghinis to Porsches, to the state's rugged mountain roads, officials said on Tuesday.

The rally has been organised as part of the 'Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan' initiative of the Ministry of Defence to promote battlefield and border tourism, they said.

The rally will be flagged off from Sukna in West Bengal on December 12, and traverse the Siliguri-Gangtok-Cho La-Nathu La-Gnathang-Zuluk circuit before concluding on December 15, offering participants a firsthand experience of Sikkim's dramatic border landscape and pristine high-altitude routes, they said.

The event, organised by Mumbai-based Super Car Route Group, has been supported by the Black Cat Division of the Indian

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