| 9 Corps | |
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| Active | 2005-Present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Army Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dharamshala |
| Nickname | Rising Star Corps |
| Anniversaries | September 1 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant General A K Choudhary |
| Notable commanders |
Lt Gen AS Jamwal |
| 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 km southeast of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. It was raised on 1 September 2005 by splitting the southern formations of Nagrota-based XVI ‘White Knight’ Corps of the Udhampur-based Northern Command.]].[2] It is a part of Army’s Chandimandir-based Western Command.[3] Its correct name is written as 9 Corps and not IX Corps.
Currently, the corps is headed by Lieutenant General A.K. Choudhary [4]who has been transferred as DG Military Operations in January 2012.
It consists of:[5]
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