The XV Corps, also known as the Chinar Corps, is a
Corps
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of the
Indian Army
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which is presently located in
Srinagar
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and responsible for military operations in the
Kashmir Valley. It has participated in all military conflicts with Pakistan and China to date.
Lieutenant General
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Prashant Srivastava is the current Corps Commander since 05 October 2024 taking over from
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai.
History
HQ XV Corps was first raised in Egypt at
Port Said
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on January 12, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant General Sir
Henry Horne who was sacked after killing of five under command Indian soldiers. It was part of the
British Indian Army
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during the
First World War
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for operations in Egypt and France. Disbanded in 1918, it was re-raised on March 20, 1942, at
Barrackpore
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for combat operations in
Burma
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during
World War II
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, and after the war, it served in
Java
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and
Sumatra
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.
Disbanded in Karachi in 1947 after repatriation, it was re-raised after India gained independence, as part of the
Indian Army
The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head ...
, in 1948 as HQ Jammu and Kashmir Force. It underwent a number of name changes till its final re-designation 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, HQ 15 Corps was made solely responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley.
Formation Sign
The design consists of the 'red-white-red background' depicting a corps of the Indian Army with a
Chinar leaf and a battle axe superimposed on it.
Composition
The corps currently consists of:
*
19th Mountain Division (Dagger Division) headquartered at
Baramulla
*
28th Infantry Division (Vajr Division) headquartered at
Kupwara
*''Kilo Force, Victor Force'' of the
Rashtriya Rifles come under the operational control of the corps
List of Commanders / General Officer Commanding (GOC)
Notes
References
External links
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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, , 2011.
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Military units and formations established in 1947
1947 establishments in India