IX Corps | |
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Active | 2005–present |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Army |
Role | Holding Corps |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Western Command |
Garrison/HQ | Yol Military Station |
Nickname(s) | Rising Star Corps |
Anniversaries | September 1 |
Engagements | Sino-Indian border dispute |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt Gen Rajan Sharawat AVSM, VSM |
Notable commanders | General Upendra Dwivedi Lt Gen Jai Singh Nain Lt Gen Satinder Kumar Saini Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi |
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The IX Corps, or the Rising Star Corps, was raised in 2005 and is Indian Army's youngest corps[1]