After Independence
The division was re-raised at Ambala (India) on November 15, 1960. It was under the command of Major General K.S. Katoch, MC. Among its new formations was 99th Indian Infantry Brigade, which was soon detached for service with ONUC in the Congo.
Under the command of Major General Candeth, the division participated in the Goa military operations in 1961.
On November 15, 1963, the division relocated to Sikkim and took on the role of guarding a portion of the Tibet-India border.
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