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| unit_name = XVI Corps
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| country = [[India]]
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| command_structure = [[Northern Command (India)|Army Northern Command]]
| command_structure             = [[Northern Command (India)|Army Northern Command]]
| garrison = [[Nagrota]]
| garrison                     = [[Nagrota]]
| nickname = ''White Knight Corps''
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| notable_commanders = [[Deependra Singh Hooda|Lt Gen D S Hooda]]<br/>Lt Gen T K Sapru
| notable_commanders           = [[Deependra Singh Hooda|Lt Gen D S Hooda]]<br/>Lt Gen T K Sapru
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| current_commander = Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar [[Yudh Seva Medal]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].
| current_commander             = Lt Gen [[Manjinder Singh (general)|Manjinder Singh]] [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]].
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The '''XVI Corps''' is a [[corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] raised on 1 June 1972. It has its headquarters at [[Nagrota Cantonment, Jammu|Nagrota Cantonment]], [[Nagrota]], [[Jammu]] district, [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. In 2005 [[IX Corps (India)]] was raised in part of the XVI Corps' area, taking over two of its divisions. Today it is reported to include [[10th Infantry Division (India)]], headquartered at [[Akhnoor]], [[25th Infantry Division (India)|25th Infantry Division]], headquartered at [[Rajauri]] and [[39th Infantry Division (India)|39th Infantry Division]], with its headquarters at [[Yol, Himachal Pradesh|Yol]]. It is the largest wheeled formation in the world. Its current [[general officer commanding]] is Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar.
The '''XVI Corps''' is a [[corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] raised on 1 June 1972 with Lieutenant General [[J. F. R. Jacob|J F R Jacob]] as its first General Officer Commanding (GOC). It has its headquarters at [[Nagrota Cantonment, Jammu|Nagrota Cantonment]], ([[Jammu]] district), [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. In 2005, [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]] was raised in southern part of the XVI Corps' area, taking over two of its divisions.  
==Organisation==
The corps is reported to include [[10th Infantry Division (India)|10th Infantry Division (Rapid)]] ''(Crossed Swords Division)'', headquartered at [[Akhnoor]]; [[25th Infantry Division (India)|25 Infantry Division]] ''(Ace of Spades Division)'', headquartered at [[Rajauri]] and [[39th Infantry Division (India)|39 Infantry Division]] ''(Dah Division)'', with its headquarters at [[Yol, Himachal Pradesh|Yol]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/army-changes-tack-puts-tanks-at-akhnoor-472976|title=Army changes tack, puts tanks at Akhnoor|date=2017-09-16|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2015/may16-15/h11.htm|title=Crossed Swords Division Celebrates Golden Jubilee|date=2015-05-15|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/army-bsf-review-security-along-indo-pak-border-in-jk-582902.html|title=Army, BSF review security along Indo-Pak border in J&K|date=2013-01-09|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-withdrawing-39-mountain-division-from-jammu-and-kashmir/articleshow/4961455.cms|title=Army withdrawing 39 Mountain Division from Jammu and Kashmir|date=2009-09-02|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref> ''Delta Force'', ''Romeo Force'' and ''Uniform Force'' of the [[Rashtriya Rifles]] come under the operational control of the corps.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/armys-elite-counter-insurgency-unit-rashtriya-rifles-turns-25-tomorrow/articleshow/49171891.cms?from=mdr|title=Army's elite counter-insurgency unit Rashtriya Rifles turns 25 tomorrow|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2018-07-11|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref>
 
It is the largest wheeled formation in the world. Its current [[General Officer Commanding]] is Lieutenant General Majinder Singh.
[[File:Lt Gen Harsha Gupta assumed command of White Knight Corps from Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha, on 12 Oct 19.jpg|thumb|Lt Gen Harsha Gupta assuming command of White Knight Corps (16 Corps) from Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha, on 12 Oct 19.]]


== List of commanders ==
== List of commanders ==
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!Unit of commission
!Unit of commission
!References
!References
|-
|[[J. F. R. Jacob|J F R Jacob]]
|rowspan="34" |Lieutenant General
|17 June 1972
|1 August 1974
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|<ref>{{cite book|last=Khullar|first=Darshan |title= Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War|date=2017|publisher=  VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd|isbn= 978-9385563973|page=}}</ref>
|-
|[[K. V. Krishna Rao|K V Krishna Rao]]
|2 August 1974
|
|[[Mahar Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=353  |date=15 March 1975 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
|-
|K Chiman Singh
|1979
|
|[[Rajputana Rifles]]
|
|-
|[[Shankar Roychowdhury]]
|1991
|1992
|[[20 Lancers (India)|20 Lancers]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=g6hlaDpG3IzfU9rEx8miEQ==&ParentID=a/P1/YYfOkrcbmJWxEWdoA==|title= General S Roy Chowdhury|date=|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
|-
|M S Bhullar
|1996
|
|[[Sikh Regiment]]
|
|-
|D S Chauhan
|1998
|
|[[Madras Regiment]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jan/22kash1.htm|title=Local support to militants in Jammu wanes: army|date=1999-01-22|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
|-
|Arjun Singh Khanna
|
|31 March 2001
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-JAN-MARCH-DEFENCE-I/PDF/DEF-2001-03-31_215.pdf|title=PIB|date=2001-03-31|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
|-
|J B S Yadava
|
|18 August 2002
|[[11th Gorkha Rifles]]
|
|-
|T P S Brar
|19 August 2002
|2 December 2003
|[[Maratha Light Infantry]]
|<ref name="Kapur">{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/lt-gen-kapur-takes-over-goc-16-corps-in-jandk_134862.html|title=Lt Gen Kapur takes over GOC 16 corps in J&K|date=2003-12-03|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
|-
|Ashok Kapur
|3 December 2003
|
|
|<ref name="Kapur"/>
|-
|-
|T K Sapru
|T K Sapru
| rowspan="14" |Lieutenant General
|1 May 2006
|01 May 2006
|31 October 2007
|31 October 2007
|[[4 Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[4 Gorkha Rifles]]
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|-
|-
|R K Karwal
|R K Karwal
|01 November 2007
|1 November 2007
|17 October 2008
|17 October 2008
|[[Rajput Regiment]]
|[[Rajput Regiment]]
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|4 October 2012
|4 October 2012
|15 April 2014
|15 April 2014
|[[4 Gorkha Rifles|4/4 Gorkha Rifles]]
|[[4 Gorkha Rifles]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-hooda-new-goc-of-16-corps_803705.html|title=Lt Gen Hooda new GOC of 16 corps|date=2012-10-04|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-hooda-new-goc-of-16-corps_803705.html|title=Lt Gen Hooda new GOC of 16 corps|date=2012-10-04|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
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|16 April 2014
|16 April 2014
|22 July 2015
|22 July 2015
|[[Rajput Regiment|2 Rajput Regiment]]
|[[Rajput Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/lt-gen-singh-assumes-command-of-16-corps/story-EptSBbFGZVpuHQArY6hHLI.html|title=Lt Gen Singh assumes command of 16 Corps|date=2014-04-16|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/lt-gen-singh-assumes-command-of-16-corps/story-EptSBbFGZVpuHQArY6hHLI.html|title=Lt Gen Singh assumes command of 16 Corps|date=2014-04-16|work=www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
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|23 July 2015
|23 July 2015
|8 October 2016
|8 October 2016
|[[Punjab Regiment (India)|15 Punjab Regiment]]
|[[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/lt-gen-nimbhorkar-takes-over-as-general-officer-commanding-of-16-corps-1024896.html|title=Lt Gen Nimbhorkar takes over as General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps|work=News18|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lt-gen-a-k-sharma-takes-over-as-goc-of-16-corps/1/783828.html|title=Lt Gen A K Sharma takes over as GoC of 16 Corps|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/lt-gen-nimbhorkar-takes-over-as-general-officer-commanding-of-16-corps-1024896.html|title=Lt Gen Nimbhorkar takes over as General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps|work=News18|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lt-gen-a-k-sharma-takes-over-as-goc-of-16-corps/1/783828.html|title=Lt Gen A K Sharma takes over as GoC of 16 Corps|access-date=2017-12-13}}</ref>
|-
|-
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|9 October 2016
|9 October 2016
|10 October 2017
|10 October 2017
|[[Sikh Regiment|2 Sikh Regiment]]
|[[Sikh Regiment]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|-
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|11 October 2019
|11 October 2019
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]]
|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lt-gen-paramjit-singh-involved-in-surgical-strike-planning-takes-over-as-xvi-corps-goc/articleshow/66180815.cms</ref>
|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lt-gen-paramjit-singh-involved-in-surgical-strike-planning-takes-over-as-xvi-corps-goc/articleshow/66180815.cms|title=Surgical strikes: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh involved in surgical strike planning takes over as XVI Corps GOC &#124; India News - Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Harsha Gupta
|Harsha Gupta
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|MV Suchindra Kumar
|MV Suchindra Kumar
|13 October 2020
|13 October 2020
|27 October 2021
|[[Assam Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/16-corps-gets-a-new-commander-amid-a-spike-in-loc-ceasefire-violations-by-pakistan/story-1IYe9sLUGagwZaeaQLmsbP.html|title=16 Corps gets a new commander amid a spike in LoC ceasefire violations by Pakistan|website=www.hindustantimes.com|date=13 October 2020|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref>
|-
|[[Manjinder Singh (general)|Manjinder Singh]]
|28 October 2021
|[[Incumbent]]
|[[Incumbent]]
|[[Assam Regiment]]
|[[Madras Regiment]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/16-corps-gets-a-new-commander-amid-a-spike-in-loc-ceasefire-violations-by-pakistan/story-1IYe9sLUGagwZaeaQLmsbP.html|title=16 Corps gets a new commander amid a spike in LoC ceasefire violations by Pakistan|website=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lt-gen-manjinder-singh-takes-over-as-goc-of-white-knight-corps/|title=Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as GOC of White Knight Corps|date=2021-10-29|access-date=2021-10-29}}</ref>
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* Globalsecurity.org, [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/nagrota-corps.htm Nagrota Corps / XVI Corps / White Knight Corps], accessed July 2010
* Globalsecurity.org, [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/nagrota-corps.htm Nagrota Corps / XVI Corps / White Knight Corps], accessed July 2010
{{Military of India}}
*[https://twitter.com/whiteknight_ia?lang=en Official twitter handle]
{{Indian Army}}
{{Indian Army}}
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Revision as of 13:57, 17 December 2021

XVI Corps
File:16corpsinsignia.jpg
Active1944 - ?
1972 - present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofArmy Northern Command
Garrison/HQNagrota
Nickname(s)White Knight Corps
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt Gen Manjinder Singh YSM, VSM.
Notable
commanders		Lt Gen D S Hooda
Lt Gen T K Sapru

The XVI Corps is a corps of the Indian Army raised on 1 June 1972 with Lieutenant General J F R Jacob as its first General Officer Commanding (GOC). It has its headquarters at Nagrota Cantonment, (Jammu district), Jammu and Kashmir. In 2005, IX Corps was raised in southern part of the XVI Corps' area, taking over two of its divisions.

Organisation

The corps is reported to include 10th Infantry Division (Rapid) (Crossed Swords Division), headquartered at Akhnoor; 25 Infantry Division (Ace of Spades Division), headquartered at Rajauri and 39 Infantry Division (Dah Division), with its headquarters at Yol.[1][2][3][4] Delta Force, Romeo Force and Uniform Force of the Rashtriya Rifles come under the operational control of the corps.[5]

It is the largest wheeled formation in the world. Its current General Officer Commanding is Lieutenant General Majinder Singh.

Lt Gen Harsha Gupta assuming command of White Knight Corps (16 Corps) from Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha, on 12 Oct 19.

List of commanders

Name Rank Appointment date Left office Unit of commission References
J F R Jacob Lieutenant General 17 June 1972 1 August 1974 Regiment of Artillery [6]
K V Krishna Rao 2 August 1974 Mahar Regiment [7]
K Chiman Singh 1979 Rajputana Rifles
Shankar Roychowdhury 1991 1992 20 Lancers [8]
M S Bhullar 1996 Sikh Regiment
D S Chauhan 1998 Madras Regiment [9]
Arjun Singh Khanna 31 March 2001 Regiment of Artillery [10]
J B S Yadava 18 August 2002 11th Gorkha Rifles
T P S Brar 19 August 2002 2 December 2003 Maratha Light Infantry [11]
Ashok Kapur 3 December 2003 [11]
T K Sapru 1 May 2006 31 October 2007 4 Gorkha Rifles [12]
R K Karwal 1 November 2007 17 October 2008 Rajput Regiment [13]
R K Swamy 18 October 2008 15 October 2009 Mahar Regiment [14]
Romeshwar Roy 16 October 2009 9 December 2010 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles [15]
J P Nehra 10 December 2010 31 October 2011 Madras Regiment [16]
A S Nandal 1 November 2011 3 October 2012 5 Gorkha Rifles [17][18]
Deependra Singh Hooda 4 October 2012 15 April 2014 4 Gorkha Rifles [19]
Konsam Himalay Singh 16 April 2014 22 July 2015 Rajput Regiment [20]
Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar 23 July 2015 8 October 2016 Punjab Regiment [21][22]
Ajae Kumar Sharma 9 October 2016 10 October 2017 Sikh Regiment [22]
Saranjeet Singh 11 October 2017 12 October 2018 Sikh Light Infantry [23][24]
Paramjit Singh Sangha 12 October 2018 11 October 2019 Parachute Regiment [25]
Harsha Gupta 12 October 2019 13 October 2020 Sikh Light Infantry [26]
MV Suchindra Kumar 13 October 2020 27 October 2021 Assam Regiment [27]
Manjinder Singh 28 October 2021 Incumbent Madras Regiment [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Army changes tack, puts tanks at Akhnoor". 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Crossed Swords Division Celebrates Golden Jubilee". 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Army, BSF review security along Indo-Pak border in J&K". 9 January 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Army withdrawing 39 Mountain Division from Jammu and Kashmir". 2 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Army's elite counter-insurgency unit Rashtriya Rifles turns 25 tomorrow". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Khullar, Darshan (2017). Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War. VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-9385563973.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 March 1975. p. 353.
  8. ↑ "General S Roy Chowdhury". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Local support to militants in Jammu wanes: army". 22 January 1999. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "PIB" (PDF). 31 March 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Lt Gen Kapur takes over GOC 16 corps in J&K". 3 December 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Karwal new 16 Core Commander - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Swamy new 16 Corps Chief - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Lt Gen Roy to take over as GOC 16 Corps tomorrow". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "Gen. Nehra takes over as GoC 16 Corps". Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Lt Gen Nehra hands over command to Lt Gen Nandal". www.merinews.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Nandal takes over as new GOC 16 Corps Indian Army - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Lt Gen Hooda new GOC of 16 corps". Zee News. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  20. ↑ "Lt Gen Singh assumes command of 16 Corps". www.hindustantimes.com/. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Lt Gen Nimbhorkar takes over as General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps". News18. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Lt Gen A K Sharma takes over as GoC of 16 Corps". Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh is 16 Corps GOC".
  24. ↑ "Singh takes over as GOC 16 Corps". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  25. ↑ "Surgical strikes: Lt Gen Paramjit Singh involved in surgical strike planning takes over as XVI Corps GOC | India News - Times of India".
  26. ↑ Corps, White Knight (12 October 2019). "Lt Gen Harsha Gupta assumed command of elite @WhiteKnightCorps from Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Sangha, on 12 Oct 19. He exhorted all ranks to continue to strive for excellence & be combat ready to thwart nefarious designs of enemy & inimical forces @NorthernComd_IA @adgpipic.twitter.com/sebJQhk3Uq". @Whiteknight_IA. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  27. ↑ "16 Corps gets a new commander amid a spike in LoC ceasefire violations by Pakistan". www.hindustantimes.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  28. ↑ "Lt Gen Manjinder Singh takes over as GOC of White Knight Corps". 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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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