XV Corps, or 15 Corps, also known as Chinar Corps,[2] is a Corps of the Indian Army which is presently located in Srinagar and responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley. It has participated in all military conflicts with Pakistan and China till date.[1] Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai is its current Corps Commander since 14 June 2023 taking over from Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla.[3]
XV Corps | |
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Active | 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present[1] |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Type | Army Corps |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Army Northern Command |
Garrison/HQ | Badami Bagh, Srinagar |
Nickname(s) | Chinar Corps |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai |
Notable commanders | Lt Gen B. S. Raju General Bikram Singh Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain General Sundararajan Padmanabhan Lt Gen Kashmir Singh Katoch Gen S. M. Shrinagesh |
HQ XV Corps was first raised in Egypt at Port Said on January 12, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Horne. It was part of the British Indian Army during the First World War for operations in Egypt and France. Disbanded in 1918, it was re-raised on March 20, 1942, at Barrackpore for combat operations in Burma during World War II, and after the war, it served in Java and Sumatra.[4]
Disbanded in Karachi in 1947 after repatriation, it was re-raised after India gained independence, as part of the Indian Army, 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.[1]
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.
The corps currently consists of:[5][6]
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