South Western Command (India)

South Western Command

South Western Command's insignia today
Active 2005 - Present
Branch India Indian Army
Type Command
Garrison/HQ Jaipur, Rajasthan
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahani

The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005.[1] It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahani is the present commander.[2]

The command's operational units include I Corps, formerly under Central Command, and X Corps, likewise transferred from Western Command.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, 21
  2. GOC-in-C in South Western Command

References