X Corps (India)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| X Corps | |
|---|---|
 X Corps Formation Sign | |
| Active | 1979 - present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Role | Holding Corps |
| Part of |  South Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Bathinda |
| Nickname | Chetak Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Shamsher Singh Virk, AVSM SM |
| Notable commanders | |
| Indian Army Corps (1915 - Present) | ||||
|
X Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of the South Western Command.
The X (Chetak) Corps was raised at Bathinda on 1 July 1979 by Lieutenant General ML Tuli,[1] to reduce the load of XI Corps. The new corps took over south Punjab and north Rajasthan.[2]
The corps has two of the army's Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs).
It consists of:
- 16 Infantry Division (Amogh Division) headquartered at Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan[3]
- 18 Infantry Division (RAPID) (Gandiv Division) at Kota, Rajasthan[4]
- 24 Infantry Division (RAPID) (Ranbankura Division) at Bikaner, Rajasthan. In 2001, 24th Artillery Brigade and 180th Armoured Brigade were at Bikaner, 25th Infantry Brigade was at Bathinda, Punjab and 83rd Infantry Brigade was at Lalgarh Jattan.[5]
- 6 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Sand Viper Brigade) at Suratgarh, Rajasthan[6]
- 615 (Independent) Air Defence Brigade (2 Regiments of Shilka and Tunguska (514 AD Regm. (SP)) and 1 Regiment of SA-6 and SA-13).
