Western Command (India)

Western Command
Western Command's insignia today
Active1904 - 1908
1920 - 1938
1948 - Present
Country British India (former)
 India (after 1947)
Branch British Indian Army (former)
 Indian Army (after 1947)
TypeCommand
Garrison/HQChandimandir, Haryana
Motto(s)सर्वदा विजयी भव
(May you always win)
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Notable
commanders
FM K. M. Cariappa
Gen S M Shrinagesh
Gen K. S. Thimayya
Gen P. N. Thapar
FM Sam Manekshaw
Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh
Lt Gen K. P. Candeth
Gen T. N. Raina
Gen K. V. Krishna Rao
Gen Krishnaswamy Sundarji
Gen S. F. Rodrigues
Gen B. C. Joshi
Gen J. J. Singh
Flag of the Western Command
Flag of the Western Command (India)

Western Command is a Command-level formation of the Indian Army. It was formed in 1920. It was disbanded following its demotion to an independent district and eventual merge with Northern Command to form the North-western Army. It was re-raised in 1947 following the transfer of Northern Command HQ to Pakistan. Until 1972, it was responsible for India's border with Pakistan in the North and West and the Chinese border in the North. The Command HQ is located at Chandimandir, Haryana, about 5 km east of Chandigarh.

Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar is the GOC-in-C: he took over on 1 July 2023.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference khanduri was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C". Hindustan Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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