| Indian Army Corps (1915 - Present) | ||||
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XV Corps, or 15 Corps, also known as Chinar Corps,[1] is a Corps of the Indian Army which is presently located in Srinagar and responsible for military operations in the Kashmir Valley. It has participated in all military conflicts with Pakistan and China to date.[2] Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava is the current Corps Commander since 05 October 2024 taking over from Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai.
| XV Corps | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:XV_Corps.png) Indian Army XV Corps Formation Sign | |
| Active | 1916-1918, 1942-1945, 1948-Present[2] |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Holding Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Northern_Command_(India).png){kind=small} Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Badami Bagh, Srinagar |
| Nickname(s) | Chinar Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava AVSM, SM |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen B. S. Raju General Bikram Singh Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain General Sundararajan Padmanabhan Lt Gen Kashmir Singh Katoch Gen S. M. Shrinagesh Lt.General Devendra Pratap Pandey |
- ^ "Chinar Corps on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b A Hundred Seasons : Chinar Corps Saga of Valour & Sacrifice. Srinagar: Chinar Corps. 2016.