The III Corps is a formation of the Indian Army that was formed during World War I in Mesopotamia during its respective campaign. Prior to the reorganization of the British and Indian forces in Mesopotamia,it was designated as the Tigris Corps.
XV Corps,or 15 Corps,also known as Chinar Corps,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 till date. Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai is its current Corps Commander since 14 June 2023 taking over from Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. BRO develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighboring countries. This includes infrastructure operations in 19 states and three union territories and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan,Bhutan,Myanmar,Tajikistan and Sri Lanka. By 2022,BRO had constructed over 55,000 kilometres (34,000 mi) of roads,over 450 permanent bridges with a total length of over 44,000 metres (27 mi) length and 19 airfields in strategic locations. BRO is also tasked with maintaining this infrastructure including operations such as snow clearance.
The Kumaon Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its origins to the 18th century and has fought in every major campaign of the British Indian Army and the Indian Army,including the two world wars,and is one of the highest decorated regiments of the Indian Army.
Lt Gen Madan Mohan Lakhera,PVSM,AVSM,VSM is the former Governor of the Indian state of Mizoram. He held that position from July 2006 until September 2011. During 2004–2006,he was the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry,then known as Pondicherry. He has also served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,while holding additional charge.
General Joginder Jaswant Singh,PVSM,AVSM,VSM,ADC is an Indian politician and former Army Chief. He was the 21st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. He was appointed on 27 November 2004,and took over the role when his predecessor,General N C Vij,retired on 31 January 2005. He was succeeded by General Deepak Kapoor. He served as the COAS from 31 January 2005,to 30 September 2007.
Lieutenant General Jack Farj RafaelJacob was a general officer in the Indian Army. He was best known for the role he played in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Jacob,then a major general,served as the chief of staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command. During his 36-year long career in the army,Jacob fought in World War II and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He later served as the governor of the Indian states of Goa and Punjab.
Lieutenant General Mohammad Ahmed Zaki is a former general officer of the Indian Army.
The following outline is provided as an overview of,and topical guide to,India:
General Bipin Rawat was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior to taking over as the CDS,he served as the 57th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces as well as 26th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army.
Lieutenant General Syed Ata HasnainPVSM,UYSM,AVSM,SM,VSM &Bar is a retired General of the Indian Army. His last assignment in service was as the Military Secretary of the Indian Army. Prior to that,he commanded the Indian Army's 15 Corps in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,amongst other appointments. He has also commanded 21 Corps (Strike). In 2018,General Hasnain was appointed Chancellor of Central University of Kashmir.
Lieutenant General Sami Khan,PVSM,SM was a General in the Indian Army who served as the 13th General officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command,Lucknow. Gen Khan had earlier served as the Commandant of the National Defence Academy,Khadakwasla.
United Service Institution of India (USI) is a national security and defence services think tank based in New Delhi,India. It describes its aim as the "furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art,science and literature of the defence services".
Lieutenant General Om Prakash,PVSM,UYSM,AVSM,SM is a retired General of the Indian Army. He was the commander of the XV Corps in 2012.
Lieutenant General Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava,PVSM,AVSM is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 1 April 2018,taking over from Lt Gen Suresh Sharma.
Lieutenant General Raj Shukla,PVSM,YSM,SM,ADC is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command. He assumed office on 1 May 2020,succeeding Lt Gen P C Thimayya. He superannuated on 31 March 2022. Presently he is a member of UPSC.
Lieutenant General (Dr) Jaiveer Singh Negi PVSM,AVSM,YSM,VSM** is a retired General Officer who has served as the 49th Commandant of the Indian Military Academy. He took over from Lieutenant General Sanjay Kumar Jha,PVSM,AVSM,YSM,SM,on 1 February 2020. Prior to his appointment as Commandant of the Indian Military Academy,he was the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command
Kewal Kumar Sharma is a 1983-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh,Goa,Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre. In November 2018,he was appointed as advisor to the governor of Jammu and Kashmir,Satya Pal Malik. Following the creation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,he was appointed advisor to lieutenant governors Girish Chandra Murmu and Manoj Sinha. In February 2020,he was appointed as the chairperson of the JK Board of Technical Education. On October 30,2020 he resigned as advisor to the lieutenant governor and was appointed election commissioner of the union territory. Sharma has also served as advisor to the administrator od Chandigarh,chief secretary of Goa and Delhi after which he moved to the Union HRD Ministry where he served as Secretary Higher Education,Govt. of India.
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh was a Deputy Chief Staff of the Indian Army from 2014 to 2016. Currently,he is the 8th Governor of Uttarakhand since 2021.Singh retired on 31 January 2016 after nearly four decades in the army,where he was deputy chief of Army Staff,and adjutant general and corps commander of strategic XV Corps that overlooks the Line of Control in Kashmir. He has also worked in border issues and counter-terrorism.
Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram ParnaikPVSM,UYSM,YSM is a retired general officer of the Indian Army who is serving as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. He is the first person from Maharashtra who take over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command.
