IX Corps (India)

9 Corps
Active 2005–present
Country India
Branch Indian Army
Type Army Corps
Size Corps
Part of Army Western Command
Garrison/HQ Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh
Nickname(s) Rising Star Corps
Anniversaries September 1
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant General Yenduru Venkata Krishna Mohan[1]
Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present)
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9 Corps (not IX Corps), also known as Rising Star Corps, was raised in 2005 and is the Indian Army's youngest corps[2] It is based at Yol cantonment in Kangra Valley, 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. It was raised on September 1, 2005 by splitting the southern formations of Nagrota-based XVI ‘White Knight’ Corps of the Udhampur-based Northern Command.[3] It is a part of Army’s Chandimandir-based Western Command.[4] Its correct name is written as 9 Corps and not IX Corps.

The corps is headed by Lieutenant General YVK Mohan.[5]

It consists of:[6]

List of Commanders

Name Rank Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
Rajeev Tewari
Ashok Ambre Lieutenant General 29 November 2015 3 January 2017 [8]
Satinder Kumar Saini 4 January 2017 9 January 2018 Rajput Regiment [9]
Y V K Mohan 10 January 2018 Incumbent 11 Gorkha Rifles [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/lt.-gen.-y-v-k-mohan-takes-over-as-commander-of-9-corps-1131896-2018-01-10
  2. ↑ http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showheadlines.php?subaction=showfull&id=1251894993&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&var0news=value0news
  3. ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/9-corps.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-103654.html
  5. ↑ "Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard.
  6. ↑ Globalsecurity.org, 9 Corps
  7. 1 2 Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p.158
  8. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2015-11-29). "Lt Gen Ashok Ambre takes command of Army's 9 Corps". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  9. ↑ "Lt Gen SK Saini takes over as Corps Commander".
  10. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2018-01-10). "Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

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.


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