South Western Command (India)

South Western Command

South Western Command's insignia today
Active 2005 - Present
Branch India Indian Army
Type Command
Garrison/HQ Jaipur, Rajasthan
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Gen Sarath Chand

The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005.[1] It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Lieutenant General Sarath Chand is the present commander.[2]

The command's operational units include I Corps, formerly under Central Command, and X Corps, likewise transferred from Western Command.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, 21
  2. "Lt Gen Sarath Chand new GOC-in C of South Western Command". 1 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

References


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