For the First World War corps, see I Corps (British India)
I Corps | |
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Active | 1965-Present[1] |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Role | Strike Corps |
Part of | Army Central Command |
Garrison/HQ | Mathura |
Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Lieutenant General Prakash Chand Katoch |
Notable commanders |
General Nirmal Chander Vij General Joginder Jaswant Singh Lt Gen KK Singh Lt Gen PO Dunn |
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I Corps is a military field formation of the Indian Army, created in 1965. It was still being raised when it was despatched to the front in 1965. It conducted a counteroffensive during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In the 1971 war against Pakistan, it took part in the Battle of Basantar.
During 1971 at least one source cites the corps composition as:[2]
Today it is a 'Strike Corps' within the Indian Army's Central Command, headquartered at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Central Command itself has its headquarters at Lucknow.
It consists of:
88 Armoured Brigade appears to be in this area as well.
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