IX Corps (India)

9 Corps (not IX Corps), also known as Rising Star Corps, was raised in 2005 and is the Indian Army's youngest corps[1] 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.[2] It is a part of Army's Chandimandir-based Western Command.[3] Its correct name is written as 9 Corps and not IX Corps.

9 Corps
Active1939-1945
2005–present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
SizeCorps
Part ofArmy Western Command
Garrison/HQDharamsala, Himachal Pradesh
Nickname(s)Rising Star Corps
AnniversariesSeptember 1
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi
Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present)
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The corps is headed by Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi

It consists of:[4]

  • 26th Infantry Division headquartered at Jammu
  • 29th Infantry Division headquartered at Pathankot
  • 2 Independent Armored Brigade (former 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade)[5]
  • 3 Independent Armored Brigade
  • 16 Independent Armored Brigade (Dec 1971 placed under 54th Inf Div)[5]
  • 84 Infantry Brigade

List of Commanders
Name Rank Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
Rajeev Tewari Armoured Corps
Ashok Ambre Lieutenant General 29 November 2015 3 January 2017 Maratha Light Infantry [6]
Satinder Kumar Saini 4 January 2017 9 January 2018 Jat Regiment [7]
YVK Mohan 10 January 2018 11 January 2019 11 Gorkha Rifles [8]
Jai Singh Nain 12 January 2019 16 Feb 2020 Dogra Regiment [9]
Upendra Dwivedi 16 February 2020 incumbent 18th JAK RIF [10]

Notes
  1. http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showheadlines.php?subaction=showfull&id=1251894993&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&var0news=value0news%5B%5D
  2. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/9-corps.htm
  3. http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-103654.html
  4. Globalsecurity.org, 9 Corps
  5. Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p.158
  6. India, Press Trust of (29 November 2015). "Lt Gen Ashok Ambre takes command of Army's 9 Corps". Business Standard India. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  7. "Lt Gen SK Saini takes over as Corps Commander".
  8. "Lt Gen YVK Mohan takes over as 13th Corps Commander of the Rising Star Corps". dna. 10 January 2018.
  9. India, Press Trust of (10 January 2018). S Nain-takes-over-as-commander-of-9-crops-118011000654_1.html "Lt. Gen. J S Nain takes over as Commander of 9 Crops" Check |url= value (help). Business Standard India. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  10. "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

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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