XIV Corps (India)

XIV Corps or Fire and Fury Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is a part of the Army's Udhampur-based Northern Command.[2]

XIV Corps
Active1999–Present
CountryIndia
BranchIndian Army
TypeArmy Corps
Part ofNorthern Command
Garrison/HQLeh
Nickname(s)Fire and Fury Corps
AnniversariesSeptember 1
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Harinder Singh[1]
Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present)
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History

It was raised in 1962 even as the disastrous war was underway, from elements of HQ Nagaland and kept as an Eastern Command reserve, even though it almost always remained on CI duty.[3] after near 30 years in Eastern, the division left the theater two decades ago for Ladakh and never returned. While on CI duty, the division was pulled out and sent to fight Pakistani infiltrators in the Matayan-Dras sectors. Then when HQ XIV Corps was raised, it took over 8 Division.

Task & Role

The 14 Corps looks after military deployment along Kargil-Leh and looks after the frontiers with China, Pakistan and also guards the Siachen glacier. The Indian Army's 14 Corps is strategically important to India as it is used to carry essential supplies to Siachen.[4]

Kargil War

It was headquartered at Kumbathang, 28 km from Kargil. During the Kargil War it consisted of 56th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Matayan, 79th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Dras, and 192nd Mountain Brigade.[5]

102nd Independent Infantry Brigade for the Siachen Glacier

Strength

It currently consists of:

  • 3rd Infantry Division. The division was created in October 1962 in Ladakh. It fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[6] In 1991 it was part of XV Corps. It is headquartered at Karu, 40 km from Leh. During the Kargil War the division consisted of the 3rd Artillery Brigade (the normally assigned divisional artillery), 70th Infantry Brigade, reassigned from Demchok on the Chinese border, and 102nd Infantry Brigade, both normally assigned to the division.[5]
  • 8th Infantry Division. It was raised in 1963 to carry out COIN in Nagaland. Until 1990, it was headquartered at Kohima under III Corps.[6]
  • The High Altitude Medical Research Centre (HAMRC), 153 General Hospital of the 14 Corps, is the highest multi-specialty hospital in the world elaborating that in high altitude medicine and extreme cold conditions[7]

Exercises

Exercise Changthang Prahar an Integrated Exercise of all Arms in Super High Altitude Area was conducted in September 2019.[8][9]

List of commanders
Name Rank Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission References
Balwant Singh Negi Lieutenant General 2014 2 July 2015 Assam Regiment [10]
Shravan Kumar Patyal 2 July 2015 24 August 2016 Gorkha Rifles [11]
Parminder Jit Singh Pannu 25 August 2016 2017 Maratha Light Infantry [12][13]
Santosh Kumar Upadhya 2017 30 August 2018 Garhwal Rifles [14][15]
Yogesh Kumar Joshi 31 August 2018 09 October 2019 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles [16]
Harinder Singh 10 October 2019 Incumbent Maratha Light Infantry [17]

References
  1. ARMY, ADG PI-INDIAN (10 October 2019). "Lieutenant General Harinder Singh assumed command of 'Fire & Fury Corps' relieving Lieutenant General YK Joshi today. Troops of Fire & Fury Corps #IndianArmy face the most hostile terrain, weather & altitude challenges which no army in the world faces. #NationFirstpic.twitter.com/aqSLS9CEzY". @adgpi. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. Malik, General V. P. (2010), Kargil-From Surprise TO Victory, HarperCollins Publishers India, Chapter 3, ISBN 978-93-5029-313-3
  3. Ravi Rikhye and Mandeep Bajwa, www.orbat.com mainpage, 4 August 2010
  4. "14 Corps / XIV Corps". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. Mandeep S. Bajwa with assistance from Ravi Rikhye, Indian Army – Kargil War 1999, V2.0, March 8, 2006 Archived November 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 2010
  6. Conboy et al, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.8
  7. "14 Corps / XIV Corps". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. NorthernComd.IA [@NorthernComd_IA] (17 September 2019). "#LtGenRanbirSingh, #ArmyCdrNC visited Eastern Ladakh & witnessed Integrated Exercise of all Arms in Super High Altitude Area; complimented all ranks for outstanding display of war fighting capability under challenging conditions. / @adgpi @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_Indiapic.twitter.com/HZEFAj1wkT" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. NorthernComd.IA [@NorthernComd_IA] (18 September 2019). "Glimpses of "Ex Changthang Prahar" - All Arms Integrated Exercise at #EasternLadakh; employment of Mech Forces with force multipliers integrating high tech platforms; witnessed by #LtGenRanbirSingh, #ArmyCdrNC / @adgpi / @SpokespersonMoD / @PIB_Indiapic.twitter.com/UBr8jb1eFe" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  10. "3 new Commanders to take charge". 30 November 2015.
  11. India, Press Trust of (22 July 2015). "Lt Gen Patyal take over as GOC of Army's 14 Corps". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  12. "Lt Gen Pannu is new GOC Leh". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  13. IANS (3 February 2018). "250-year-old Indian regiment draws inspiration from warrior-ruler Shivaji". GulfNews. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  14. "Lt General Santosh Kumar apppointed new Indian Military Academy commandant". The Indian Express. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  15. "Close shave for Army commanders after helicopter crash in eastern Ladakh". India Today. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  16. ANI (31 August 2018). "Tiger Hill hero takes charge of Ladakh's defence". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  17. ARMY, ADG PI-INDIAN (10 October 2019). "Lieutenant General Harinder Singh assumed command of 'Fire & Fury Corps' relieving Lieutenant General YK Joshi today. Troops of Fire & Fury Corps #IndianArmy face the most hostile terrain, weather & altitude challenges which no army in the world faces. #NationFirstpic.twitter.com/aqSLS9CEzY". @adgpi. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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