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{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]<br />
| name = Rashim Bali<br />
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=100%|UYSM|AVSM|SM|VSM}}<br />
| image = Lt Gen Rashim Bali.jpg<br />
| alt = Lieutenant General Rashim Bali in military uniform<br />
| caption = Lieutenant General Rashim Bali<br />
| allegiance = India<br />
| branch = [[Indian Army]]<br />
| service_years = December 1988–present<br />
| rank = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]<br />
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| unit = [[Sikh Light Infantry]]<br />
| commands = [[Military Secretary (India)|Military Secretary]]<br>[[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]]<br>[[Rashtriya Rifles|Victor Force]]<br><br />
| battles = [[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir|Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br>[[Sino-Indian border dispute|Ladakh border standoff]]<br />
| awards = [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]<br>[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br>[[Sena Medal]]<br>[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
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'''Rashim Bali''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|UYSM|AVSM|SM|VSM}} is a serving [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He currently serves as the [[Military Secretary (India)|Military Secretary]] at Army Headquarters.<ref name="facebook">{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Rashim Bali, Military Secretary, #IndianArmy delivered an insightful lecture |url=https://www.facebook.com/HQIDS.India/posts/lt-gen-rashim-bali-military-secretary-indianarmy-delivered-an-insightful-lectur/1071960078305058/ |website=Facebook |publisher=Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref> Previously, he commanded the [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]] (Fire and Fury Corps) responsible for the [[Line of Actual Control|Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control]] with China.<br />
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==Military career==<br />
Bali was commissioned into the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] regiment of the Indian Army.<br />
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His career has included a tenure as the [[Defence attaché|Defence Attaché]] to [[Afghanistan]], a key diplomatic-military role.<ref name="theprint">{{cite web |title=Leh-based 14 Corps gets new commander ahead of LAC talks with China likely this month |url=https://theprint.in/defence/leh-based-14-corps-gets-new-commander-ahead-of-lac-talks-with-china-likely-this-month/1440423/ |website=ThePrint |date=13 March 2023 |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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He later commanded the [[Rashtriya Rifles|Victor Force]] (a counter-insurgency formation of the [[Rashtriya Rifles]]) in South Kashmir.<ref name="ThePrint Command">{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Rashim Bali takes over command of Leh-based XIV Corps |url=https://theprint.in/india/lt-gen-rashim-bali-takes-over-command-of-leh-based-xiv-corps/1440657/ |website=ThePrint |date=13 March 2023 |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref> During his tenure there, the army conducted successful operations that led to the elimination and surrender of terrorists, and initiatives to educate parents to dissuade their children from militancy and join the mainstream.<ref name="ThePrint Command" /><br />
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On 13 March 2023, Bali took over command of the strategically important [[XIV Corps (India)|XIV Corps]] (Fire and Fury Corps) in Leh from Lieutenant General [[Anindya Sengupta]].<ref name="ThePrint Command" /> The XIV Corps is responsible for security along the [[Line of Actual Control]] (LAC) with China in the [[Ladakh]] sector and the [[Line of Control]] with Pakistan.<ref name="ThePrint Command" /> His appointment as Corps Commander came amid the continued stand-off with China along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and ahead of the 18th round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China.<ref name="theprint"/> Upon assuming command, he paid homage at the War Memorial in Leh and exhorted all ranks to continue working with soldierly commitment and zeal.<ref name="ThePrint Command" /> One of his first acts as corps commander was to visit the troops at the [[Siachen Glacier]], the world's highest battlefield, where he interacted with and commended them for their zeal and enthusiasm in the harsh terrain and inclement weather.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corps Commander Meets Troops At Siachen |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2023/03/16/corps-commander-meets-troops-at-siachen/ |website=Kashmir Observer |date=16 March 2023 |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref> He also visited frontline troops deployed at the frozen frontiers of the Siachen Glacier, complimenting all ranks for maintaining the highest standards of combat readiness and operational preparedness.<ref>{{cite web |title=GOC Fire and Fury Corps Lt General Rashim Bali visited frontline troops |url=https://www.facebook.com/jammulinksnews/posts/goc-fire-and-fury-corps-lt-general-rashim-bali-visited-frontline-troops-deployed/664996825657360/ |website=Facebook |publisher=Jammu Links News |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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Bali relinquished command of XIV Corps on 30 June 2024.<ref name="ladakh">{{cite web |title=Hon'ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) holds farewell party to bid farewell to outgoing GOC 14 Corps Lt Gen Rashim Bali |url=https://ladakh.gov.in/honble-lt-governor-brig-dr-bd-mishra-retd-holds-farewell-party-to-bid-farewell-to-outgoing-goc-14-corps-lt-gen-rashim-bali/ |website=Government of Ladakh |access-date=11 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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Following his command of XIV Corps, Bali was appointed as the [[Military Secretary (India)|Military Secretary]] at Army Headquarters.<ref name="facebook"/><br />
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He also serves as the [[Colonel of the Regiment]] for the [[Sikh Light Infantry]].<br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
Bali has been awarded the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] (UYSM), [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM), [[Sena Medal]] (SM), and [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (VSM) during his military career.<ref name="ladakh"/><br />
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