XV Corps (India)

XV Corps
Active1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present[1]
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofArmy Northern Command
Garrison/HQBadami 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

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]

  1. ^ a b A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice. Srinagar: Chinar Corps. 2016.
  2. ^ "Chinar Corps on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "J&K: Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai takes over command of Chinar Corps". The Tribune India. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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