For the First World War corps, see I Corps (British India)
| I Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1965-Present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Part of | Army Central Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Mathura |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant General Prakash Chand Katoch |
| Notable commanders |
General Nirmal Chander Vij General Joginder Jaswant Singh Lt Gen KK Singh Lt Gen PO Dunn |
| Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present) | |
|---|---|
| Previous | Next |
| None | II Corps |
I Corps is a military field formation of the Indian Army, created in 1965. It was still being raised when it was despatched to the front in 1965. It conducted a counteroffensive during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In the 1971 war against Pakistan, it took part in the Battle of Basantar.
During 1971 at least one source cites the corps composition as:
- X Sector
- Indian 36th Infantry Division (8, 115 Brigades initially)
- 39th Infantry Division
- 54th Infantry Division
Today it is a 'Strike Corps' within the Indian Army's Central Command, headquartered at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Central Command itself has its headquarters at Lucknow.
It consists of:
- 23rd Artillery Brigade
- 627 (I) Mechanised Air Defence Brigade
- Engineer brigade
- 4th Infantry Division (HQ Allahabad)
- 6th Mountain Division (Bareilly)
- 33rd Armoured Division (Hissar) As of 1996, 8th Battalion, Brigade of the Guards, in a mechanised profile, was assigned to 57 Armoured Brigade of 33 Armoured Division.
- 40 Artillery Division (India), HQ Ambala Cantonment, Haryana
88 Armoured Brigade appears to be in this area as well.
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