IX Corps (India)
9 Corps | |
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Active | 2005–present |
Country | Army Corps |
Part of | Western Command |
Garrison/HQ | Yol Military Station |
Nickname(s) | Rising Star Corps |
Anniversaries | September 1 |
Engagements | Sino-Indian border dispute |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi |
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9 Corps (IX Corps), also known as Rising Star Corps was raised in 2005 and is Indian Army's youngest corps[1]
History
It was raised on September 1, 2005, by splitting the southern formations of Nagrota-based
Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. It is presently part of Army's Chandimandir based Western Command and encompasses parts of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.[3]
The first General Officer Commanding was Lieutenant General Anup Singh Jamwal, who had successfully commanded 4 Corps in the North East.[4][5]
Order of Battle
The 9 Corps consists of the following[2][6]-
- 29 Infantry Division (Gurj Division) headquartered at Pathankot[8]
- 2 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Fleur-de-lis Brigade) (former 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade)[9]
- 3 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Sabre Brigade)
- 16 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Black Arrow Brigade) (Dec 1971 placed under 54 Infantry Division)[9]
- 84 Infantry Brigade
- 401 (Independent) Artillery Brigade (Arsenals Brigade)[10]
List of Commanders
Rank | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
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Lieutenant General
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Anup Singh Jamwal | 1 September 2005 | 9 October 2005 | Regiment of Artillery | [4][11] |
P K Rampal | 10 October 2005 | 2006 | 11th Gorkha Rifles | [12][13] | |
Balraj Singh Nagal | 2006 | February 2008 | Jat Regiment | [14] | |
Vinay Sharma | February 2008 | February 2009 | Dogra Regiment | [15] | |
G M Nair | March 2009 | January 2010 | 11th Gorkha Rifles | [16][17] | |
AK Choudhary | January 2010 | June 2012 | Mahar Regiment | [18][19] | |
Anil Kumar Bhalla | 5 June 2012 | 25 June 2013 | Armoured Corps | [20] | |
Praveen Bakshi | 26 June 2013 | 2014 | 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) | [21] | |
Rajeev Tewari | 2014 | 28 November 2015 | Armoured Corps | [22] | |
Ashok Ambre | 29 November 2015 | 3 January 2017 | Maratha Light Infantry | [23] | |
Satinder Kumar Saini | 4 January 2017 | 9 January 2018 | Jat Regiment | [24] | |
YVK Mohan | 10 January 2018 | 11 January 2019 | 11th Gorkha Rifles | [25] | |
Jai Singh Nain | 12 January 2019 | 16 Feb 2020 | Dogra Regiment | [26] | |
Upendra Dwivedi | 16 February 2020 | 26 March 2021 | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | [27] | |
PN Ananthanarayanan | 26 March 2021 | 14 April 2022 | 8th Gorkha Rifles | [28] | |
Pushpendra Singh | 14 April 2022 | 15 June 2023 | Parachute Regiment | [29] | |
SP Singh | 15 June 2023 | Incumbent | Kumaon Regiment | [30] |
Notes
- ^ http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showheadlines.php?subaction=showfull&id=1251894993&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&var0news=value0news[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "9 Corps". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Project SECURITY".
- ^ a b "Indian Army's newest Corps gets operational". 1 September 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Indian Army's newest corps gets operational". 1 September 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Watchful on China border: Army". 14 March 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Jammu-based Tiger Division of Army celebrates raising day". Tribuneindia News Service. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Army inaugurates centre for 9000 veterans at Gurj Division in Pathankot". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p.158
- ^ "Arsenals Brigade of the Rising Star Corps organised an interaction with veterans at Basoli military Stn". 22 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Lt-Gen Rampal to be GOC of 9 Corps". 10 October 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Terrorist influx possible, feels Lt-Gen Rampal". 18 March 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Army dedicates spruced up Yol Fort to Nation". 1 June 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Vinay Sharma appointed 9 Corps commander". 18 February 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Vinay Sharma Takes Command Of Rising Star Corps At Yol". 22 February 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt General GM Nair takes over as Military Secretary". 1 February 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen GM Nair takes over as Military Secretary". 1 February 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen AK Choudhary, General Officer commander of IX corps". The Times of India. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen AK Chaudhary takes over as DGMO". 9 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "COAS' Visit". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Contrary to reports, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi opted for operational Commands multiple times". 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "LeT men entered India via water bodies?". 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ashok Ambre takes command of Army's 9 Corps". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Lt Gen SK Saini takes over as Corps Commander". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Lt Gen YVK Mohan takes over as 13th Corps Commander of the Rising Star Corps". dna. 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. J S Nain takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Ananthanarayanan, P N (26 March 2021). "PN Anantharayanan new GOC 9 Corps".
- ^ "Lt General Pushpendra Singh takes over command of Rising Star Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Indian Army gets new DGs of Intelligence, Information Warfare and Strategic Planning". 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
References
- Richard A. Renaldi and Ravi Rikhe, 'Indian Army Order of Battle,' Orbat.com for Tiger Lily Books: A division of General Data LLC, ISBN 978-0-9820541-7-8, 2011.