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{{short description|Indian Army regional command}} | {{short description|Indian Army regional command}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=July | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=April | {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} | ||
{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| unit_name = Central Command | | unit_name = Central Command | ||
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
Central Command's Area Of Responsibility (AOR) covers eight states of India:[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Theatre Commands |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/theatre-commands-himachal-uttarakhand-under-central-army-1878943-2021-11-20 |publisher=India Today}}</ref> 18 Regimental Centres and a large number of logistic and training establishments come under Central Command. The responsibility for the central sector of the Western border with [[Pakistan]] also lies with Central Command.<ref name="GM-Com">{{cite web | url=http://gomilitary.in/army/commands/ | title=Commands of the Indian Army | access-date=2013-06-22 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602122132/http://gomilitary.in/army/commands/ | archive-date=2 June | Central Command's Area Of Responsibility (AOR) covers eight states of India:[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Theatre Commands |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/theatre-commands-himachal-uttarakhand-under-central-army-1878943-2021-11-20 |publisher=India Today}}</ref> 18 Regimental Centres and a large number of logistic and training establishments come under Central Command. The responsibility for the central sector of the Western border with [[Pakistan]] also lies with Central Command.<ref name="GM-Com">{{cite web | url=http://gomilitary.in/army/commands/ | title=Commands of the Indian Army | access-date=2013-06-22 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602122132/http://gomilitary.in/army/commands/ | archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> Almost half of the 62 [[cantonment]]s in India lie within the Central Command's theatre.<ref name="Hindu-2003-05-11">{{cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/05/11/stories/2003051101731100.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624215129/http://www.hindu.com/2003/05/11/stories/2003051101731100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-06-24 | title=Central Command's novel initiative | date=2003-05-11 | access-date=2013-06-23 | work=[[The Hindu]] | author=Mukund Padmanabhan}}</ref> | ||
There are two Static Area Formations:- Uttar Bharat Area and Madhya Bharat Area. Central Command earlier used to act as strategic reserve but now it is looking after Uttarakhand sector of Sino-Indian border.<ref name="IAF">{{cite book |author1=Bharat Verma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=um22j1YWT0YC&q=central+command&pg=PA11 |title=Indian Armed Forces |author2=G. M. Hiranandani |author3=B. K. Pandey |publisher=Lancer Publishers |year=2008 |isbn=9780979617423 |pages=16 |access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/conflictx7/status/1532037655315197958/photo/1 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> | There are two Static Area Formations:- Uttar Bharat Area and Madhya Bharat Area. Central Command earlier used to act as strategic reserve but now it is looking after Uttarakhand sector of Sino-Indian border.<ref name="IAF">{{cite book |author1=Bharat Verma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=um22j1YWT0YC&q=central+command&pg=PA11 |title=Indian Armed Forces |author2=G. M. Hiranandani |author3=B. K. Pandey |publisher=Lancer Publishers |year=2008 |isbn=9780979617423 |pages=16 |access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/conflictx7/status/1532037655315197958/photo/1 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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|31 March 2021 | |31 March 2021 | ||
|[[Brigade of The Guards]] | |[[Brigade of The Guards]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|website=The Economic Times|access-date=24 July | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|website=The Economic Times|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||