South Western Command (India)

South Western Command
Insignia of the South Western Command
Active2005 - Present
Country India
Branch Indian Army
TypeCommand
Garrison/HQJaipur, Rajasthan
Commanders
GOC-in-CLt Gen Manjinder Singh, AVSM YSM VSM
Insignia
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The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005.[1] It was in response to the emerging threats and opportunities on the Western Indo-Pak border. It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

The command's operational unit, X Corps, transferred from Western Command and from an Artillery Division.[1]

  1. ^ a b Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, 21