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	\| dates = 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present<ref name="100Seasons">{{cite book\|title=A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice\|publisher=Chinar Corps\|place=Srinagar\|year=2016}}</ref>		\| dates = 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present<ref name="100Seasons">{{cite book\|title=A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice\|publisher=Chinar Corps\|place=Srinagar\|year=2016}}</ref>

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	\| caption = Insignia of Chinar Corps		\| caption = Insignia of Chinar Corps
	\| dates = 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present<ref name="100Seasons">{{cite book\|title=A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice\|publisher=Chinar Corps\|place=Srinagar\|year=~~2022~~}}</ref>		\| dates = 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present<ref name="100Seasons">{{cite book\|title=A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice\|publisher=Chinar Corps\|place=Srinagar\|year=2016}}</ref>
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
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{{About|the present-day formation of the Indian Army|British Indian formation of the Second World War|XV Corps (British India)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = XV Corps
| image =
| caption =
| dates = 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present<ref name="100Seasons">{{cite book|title=A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice|publisher=Chinar Corps|place=Srinagar|year=2016}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| allegiance =
| branch = [[Indian Army]]
| type = [[Corps|Army Corps]]
| role =
| size = [[Corps]]
| command_structure = [[Northern Command (India)|Army Northern Command]]
| garrison = [[Srinagar]]
| nickname = ''Chinar Corps''
| patron =
| motto =
| colors =
| march =
| mascot =
| equipment = 
| battles =
| anniversaries =
| decorations =
| battle_honours =
| notable_commanders = [[General (India)|General]] [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]]<br/>[[Syed Ata Hasnain|Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain]]<br/>[[General (India)|General]] [[Sundararajan Padmanabhan]]
| identification_symbol =
| identification_symbol_2 = 
| current_commander = Lieutanant General [[Devendra Pratap Pandey]]
| ceremonial_chief =
}}
'''XV Corps''', or '''15 Corps''', also known as '''Chinar Corps Indian Army''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/chinarcorpsia|url=https://twitter.com/chinarcorpsia|access-date=2020-08-25|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> is a [[Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] which is presently located in [[Srinagar]] and responsible for military operations in the [[Kashmir]] Valley. It has participated in all military conflicts with Pakistan and China till date.<ref name="100Seasons"/>

==History==
HQ XV Corps was first raised in 1916 as part of the [[British Indian Army]] during the [[First World War]] for operations in Egypt and France. Disbanded in 1918, it was reraised in 1942 for combat operations in [[Burma]] during [[World War II]], and after the war, it served in [[Java]] and [[Sumatra]]. Disbanded in Karachi in 1947 after repatriation, it was re-raised after India gained independence, as part of the [[Indian Army]], in 1948 as HQ Jammu & Kashmir Force. It underwent a number of name changes till its final redesignation as HQ 15 Corps in 1955 in [[Udhampur]]. In June 1972, HQ Northern Command was raised to take over operational control of Jammu & Kashmir. HQ 15 Corps moved to Srinagar to take charge of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. After [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], HQ 15 Corps was made solely responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley.<ref name="100Seasons"/>
It currently consists of:{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
*''[[19th Infantry Division (India)|19th Infantry Division]]'' headquartered at [[Baramulla]],
*''[[28th Infantry Division (India)|28th Infantry Division]]'' headquartered at [[Gurez]]

== List of Commanders (GOC = General Officer Commanding) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Rank
!Name
!Appointment Date
!Left Office
!Unit of Commission
!References
|-
| rowspan="23" |[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
|Krishan Pal
|1999
|January 2000
|[[Assam Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-commanders-who-failed/210113|title=The Commanders Who Failed|work=www.outlookindia.com/|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/nov/08jk.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: Lt Gen Krishan Pal to be shifted out of 15 Corps|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref>
|-
|Vinayak Gopal Patankar
|18 April 2002
|17 July 2003
|[[Regiment of Artillery]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/apr/07inter.htm|title=Lt Gen V G Patankar on minority targets in J&K|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nirbhay Sharma]]
|18 July 2003
|14 June 2005
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/home/lt-gen-nirbhay-sharma-takes-over-as-goc-of-15-corps_111689.html?pfrom=article-next-story|title=Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma takes over as G-O-C of 15 corps|date=2003-07-18|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sarabjit Singh Dhillon]]
|15 June 2005
|22 October 2006
|[[The Grenadiers]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/dhillion-to-take-over-as-goc-of-15-corps/304552|title=Dhillion to take over as GOC of 15 Corps|work=www.outlookindia.com/|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref>
|-
|Amarjeet Singh Sekhon
|23 October 2006
|23 November 2007
|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/lt-gen-sekhon-takes-over/13589.html|title=Lt Gen Sekhon takes over}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/new-goc-for-srinagar-based-15-corps/article18484541.ece|title=New GOC for Srinagar-based 15 Corps|date=2006-10-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|Mukesh Sabharwal
|24 November 2007
|2008
|[[Rajput Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lt-General-Sabharwal-takes-charge-of-15-Corps/articleshow/2566990.cms|title=Lt General Sabharwal takes charge of 15 Corps - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Gen.-Sabharwal-takes-over-as-Srinagarrsquos-15-Corps-GOC/article14882317.ece|title=Gen. Sabharwal takes over as Srinagar’s 15 Corps GOC|date=2007-11-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]]
|2008
|31 October 2009
|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]
|
|-
|N C Marwah
|30 November 2009
|3 December 2010
|[[Kumaon Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/marwah-is-new-goc-15-corps/64407.html|title=Marwah is new GOC 15 Corps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-marwah-takes-over-as-commander-of-15th-corps-1318438|title=Marwah takes over as commander of 15th Corps {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2009-11-30|work=dna|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Syed Ata Hasnain]]
|4 December 2010
|8 June 2012
|[[The Garhwal Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/after-two-decades-muslim-officer-to-command-srinagarbased-15-corps/699847/|title=After two decades, Muslim officer to command Srinagar-based 15 Corps - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/muslim-general-takes-charge-to-thwart-pak-offensive-along-loc/articleshow/7045697.cms|title=Muslim General takes charge to thwart Pak offensive along LoC|date=2010-12-05|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref>
|-
|[[Om Prakash (general)|Om Prakash]]
|9 June 2012
|9 June 2013
|[[Kumaon Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/lt-gen-om-prakash-takes-over-as-new-goc-of-15-corps/story-w5y40G8rIBOwHcbmiWcvXO.html|title=Lt Gen Om Prakash takes over as new GOC of 15 Corps|date=2012-06-09|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Gurmit Singh
|10 June 2013
|25 June 2014
|[[Assam Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/lt-gen-gurmeet-singh-to-take-over-as-goc-15-corps/148374.html|title=Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh to take over as GOC 15 Corps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/goc-15-corps-lt-general-gurmit-singh-addressing-a-press-conference-at-army-headquarters-in-badami-bagh-in-srinagar-on-wednesday-uni/|title=GOC 15 Corps Lt General Gurmit Singh addressing a press conference at Army headquarters in Badami Bagh in Srinagar on Wednesday. (UNI)|date=2013-10-03|work=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/lt-gen-gurmeet-singh-new-chinar-corps-goc-859321.html|title=Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh new Chinar corps GOC|date=2013-06-10|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Subrata Saha
|26 June 2014
|25 November 2015
|[[Assam Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/lt-gen-subrata-saha-takes-goc-15-corps-srinagar-1590193.html|title=Lt Gen Subrata Saha takes over as GOC 15 Corps in Srinagar|date=2014-06-26|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Satish Dua]]
|26 November 2015
|31 October 2016
|[[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153225|title=Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/lt-gen-dua-takes-over-command-of-15-corps/124887.html|title=Lt Gen Dua takes over command of 15 Corps}}</ref>
|-
|[[Jaswinder Singh Sandhu (general)|Jaswinder Singh Sandhu]]
|1 November 2016
|14 December 2017
|[[5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/lt-gen-sandhu-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps/317312.html|title=Lt Gen Sandhu takes over as GoC, 15 Corps}}</ref>
|-
|[[Anil Kumar Bhatt]]
|15 December 2017
|7 February 2019
|[[9th Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/lt-gen-a-k-bhatt-new-goc-15-corps|title=Lt Gen A K Bhatt new GoC 15 Corps}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon]]
|8 February 2019
|29 February 2020
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/lt-gen-dhillon-takes-over-as-goc-15-corps/726048.html</ref>
|-
|[[B. S. Raju]]
|1 March 2020
|17 March 2021
|[[Jat Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Lieutenant General BS Raju: ‘Present situation in Kashmir stable but fragile… peace goal for forces’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lieutenant-general-bs-raju-present-situation-in-kashmir-stable-but-fragile-peace-goal-for-forces-6385498/ |access-date=21 August 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=30 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Devendra Pratap Pandey]]
|17 March 2021
|[[Incumbent]]
|[[Sikh Light Infantry]]
|<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/lt-gen-dp-pandey-takes-command-of-chinar-corps-101615983311147.html</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{twitter|ChinarcorpsIA}}

==Further reading==
*Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, {{ISBN|978-0-9820541-7-8}}, 2011.

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