The XIV Corps or The Fire and Fury Corps is a

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of the

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. It is the Army's

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-based part of the Northern Command. The 14th Corps forms a military deployment in the Kargil-Leh area guarding the frontiers with China and Pakistan. It also guards the

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History

The 3rd Division was established in 1962 during the

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, from elements of HQ

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and remained as an Eastern Command reserve, even though it almost always remained on CI duty. After nearly 30 years existence in the East, the division left the area about two decades ago for

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and never returned. While on CI duty, the division was pulled out and sent to fight Pakistani infiltrators in the Matayan-Dras sectors. Afterwards, when HQ XIV Corps was raised, it took over the 3rd and 8th Division. During the

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it consisted of 56th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at

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, 79th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at

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, and 192nd Mountain Brigade. The Changthang Prahar Exercise, an Integrated Exercise of all Arms in Super High Altitude Area, was conducted in September 2019. During the

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, the XIV Corps engaged in discussions with Chinese division commanders regarding the Depsang bulge standoff in eastern Ladakh. Despite multiple diplomatic talks and Corps Commander-level negotiations, Chinese troops obstructed access to critical patrolling points, prompting the Indian Army to prepare for a prolonged presence, including winter stocking of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Order of battle

*The 3rd Infantry Division ''(Trishul Division)'' - It is also currently responsible for security of the entire eastern Ladakh

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border with China. The division has three infantry brigades stationed at Tangste, Kairi and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO); under it, along with an artillery brigade. **The division was created in October 1962 in

. It fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.8 In 1991, it was part of the XV Corps. Its headquarters was at

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, 40 km from

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. During the

, the division consisted of the 3rd Artillery Brigade (the special division for artillery missions), 70th Infantry Brigade (reassigned from

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) on the Chinese border, and the 102nd Infantry Brigade. Both were normally assigned to the division.Mandeep S. Bajwa with assistance from Ravi Rikhye
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, accessed July 2010 * The 8th Mountain Division - ''(Forever in Operations Division)'' - It is presently tasked to look after the

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. It also includes a Division Artillery Brigade. Headquartered at Khumbathang,

. **It was established in 1963 to carry out counter insurgency operations in

. Until 1990, it was headquartered at

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under

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. As trouble erupted in Kashmir in the late 1980s, the division was moved to the Kashmir Valley, making it the spearhead of the counter-insurgency operations. During the

, it was rushed into the Kargil-Drass and

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sectors from Kashmir Valley, where it proved its mettle. *The 72nd Infantry Division - Being raised and includes HQ supported by a Brigade as of March 2025. To support the 3rd Division and replace Uniform Force of Rashtriya Rifles in Ladakh. The Division will have a total of 10,000-15,000 combat troops with additional 8,000 support personnel. The Division HQ includes 25 officers, 30 JCOs and 112 soldiers. **The formation was cleared to be raised under XVII Corps with its base in

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in 2017 but the raising was halted midway in 2017-18 due to "paucity of funds". As of May 2025, the Division is being re-raised under XIV Corps with its warfighting elements finalised though it will not include any additional manpower but only restructuring of previously moved elements during

2020–2021 China–India skirmishes Beginning on 5 May 2020, People's Liberation Army, Chinese and Indian Army, Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh and t ...

. *102 (Independent) Infantry Brigade ''(Siachen Brigade)'' *118 (Independent) Infantry Brigade ''(Parashu Brigade)'' *254 (Independent) Armoured Brigade ''(Snow Leopard Brigade)'' *The High Altitude Medical Research Centre (HAMRC), 153 General Hospital of the 14 Corps, is the highest multi-specialty hospital in the world along with 14 Corps Dental Unit being the highest multi-speciality dental unit in the world providing treatment in extreme climatic conditions. *Uniform Force of Rashtriya Rifles from Poonch district in Jammu & Kashmir was moved to Ladakh sector on permanent basis in 2020 as part of the ORBAT reorganization.

List of commanders

References

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Military units and formations established in 1999 1999 establishments in India