| 9 Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939-1945 2005–present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Army Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh |
| Nickname(s) | Rising Star Corps |
| Anniversaries | September 1 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General PN Ananthanarayanan |
| Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present) | |
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| Previous | Next |
| IV Corps | X Corps |
9 Corps (not IX Corps), also known as Rising Star Corps, was raised in 2005 and is the Indian Army's youngest corps[1] It is based at Yol cantonment in Kangra Valley, 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. It is a part of Army's Chandimandir-based Western Command.[2] Its correct name is written as 9 Corps and not IX Corps.
History
It was raised on September 1, 2005 by splitting the southern formations of Nagrota-based XVI ‘White Knight’ Corps of the Udhampur-based Northern Command.[3]
Order of Battle
It consists of:[4]
- 26th Infantry Division headquartered at Jammu
- 29th Infantry Division headquartered at Pathankot
- 2 Independent Armored Brigade (former 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade)[5]
- 3 Independent Armored Brigade
- 16 Independent Armored Brigade (Dec 1971 placed under 54th Inf Div)[5]
- 84 Infantry Brigade
List of Commanders
| Name | Rank | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajeev Tewari | Armoured Corps | ||||
| Ashok Ambre | Lieutenant General | 29 November 2015 | 3 January 2017 | Maratha Light Infantry | [6] |
| Satinder Kumar Saini | 4 January 2017 | 9 January 2018 | Jat Regiment | [7] | |
| YVK Mohan | 10 January 2018 | 11 January 2019 | 11 Gorkha Rifles | [8] | |
| Jai Singh Nain | 12 January 2019 | 16 Feb 2020 | Dogra Regiment | [9] | |
| Upendra Dwivedi | 16 February 2020 | 26 March 2021 | 18th JAK RIF | [10] | |
| PN Ananthanarayanan | 26 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3/8 Gorkha Rifles | [11] |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showheadlines.php?subaction=showfull&id=1251894993&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&var0news=value0news[permanent dead link]
- ↑ http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-103654.html
- ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/9-corps.htm
- ↑ Globalsecurity.org, 9 Corps
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p.158
- ↑ "Lt Gen Ashok Ambre takes command of Army's 9 Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Lt Gen SK Saini takes over as Corps Commander".
- ↑ "Lt Gen YVK Mohan takes over as 13th Corps Commander of the Rising Star Corps". dna. 10 January 2018.
- ↑ S Nain-takes-over-as-commander-of-9-crops-118011000654_1.html "Lt. Gen. J S Nain takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ Ananthanarayanan, P N. "PN Anantharayanan new GOC 9 Corps".
References
- 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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