XIV Corps (India)
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XIV Corps is a corps
of the Indian Army
. It is a part of the Army’s Udhampur-based Northern Command. It was raised after the Kargil War
, in 1999, to control troops in Ladakh.
It currently consists of:
It was raised in 1962 even as the disastrous war was underway, from elements of HQ Nagaland (thanks to Mandeep for the information) and kept as an Eastern Command reserve, even though it almost always remained on CI duty. after near 30 years in Eastern, the division left the theatre two decades ago for Kashmir and never returned. While on CI duty, the division was pulled out and sent to fight Pakistani infiltrators in the Matayan-Dras sectors. Then when HQ XIV Corps was raised, it took over 8 Division.
It is headquartered at Kumbathang, 28 km from Kargil
. During the Kargil War it consisted of 56th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Matayan
, 79th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Dras
, and 192nd Mountain Brigade.
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
of the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. It is a part of the Army’s Udhampur-based Northern Command. It was raised after the Kargil War
Kargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...
, in 1999, to control troops in Ladakh.
It currently consists of:
- 3rd Infantry Division. The division was created in October 1962 in LadakhLadakhLadakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent...
. It fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965Indo-Pakistani War of 1965The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947...
. In 1991 it was part of XV Corps. It is headquartered at KaruKaruKaru may refer to:* Karu, Estonia* Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria** Karu Urban Area* Karu Nadu, South West India* Karu süda , a 2001 Estonian film* Erkki Karu , Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer...
, 40 km from Leh. During the Kargil WarKargil WarThe Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...
the division consisted of the 3rd Artillery Brigade (the normally assigned divisional artillery), 70th Infantry Brigade, reassigned from DemchokDemchokDemchok or "New Demchok" is a small village and military emcampment in the Indian-administered part of the disputed Demchok sector south of Aksai Chin, in the Ladakh district of India. The Line of Actual Control passes along the southeast side of the village, following a wadi just upstream from...
on the Chinese border, and 102nd Infantry Brigade, both normally assigned to the division. - 8th Infantry Division. It was raised in 1963 to carry out COINCOINCOIN can refer to:* Climate Outreach and Information Network*Collaborative Innovation Networks*Counterinsurgency*Coin...
in NagalandNagalandNagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
. Until 1990, it was headquartered at KohimaKohimaKohima is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is also one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung....
under III Corps.
It was raised in 1962 even as the disastrous war was underway, from elements of HQ Nagaland (thanks to Mandeep for the information) and kept as an Eastern Command reserve, even though it almost always remained on CI duty. after near 30 years in Eastern, the division left the theatre two decades ago for Kashmir and never returned. While on CI duty, the division was pulled out and sent to fight Pakistani infiltrators in the Matayan-Dras sectors. Then when HQ XIV Corps was raised, it took over 8 Division.
It is headquartered at Kumbathang, 28 km from Kargil
Kargil town
Kargil is a town, which serves as the headquarters of Kargil District of Ladakh in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is the second largest town in Ladakh after Leh...
. During the Kargil War it consisted of 56th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Matayan
Matayan
The Matayan is the sole authority to administer the Muthappan temple, found in the Kannur district of Kerala state, south India.The Matayan family is also known as the Parassani Matappurakal family....
, 79th Mountain Brigade, usually stationed at Dras
Dras
Dras is a town in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is often called 'The Gateway to Ladakh'. The town shot into prominence in the summer of 1999 following Pakistani-backed incursions into Jammu and Kashmir...
, and 192nd Mountain Brigade.
- 102nd Independent Infantry Brigade for the Siachen GlacierSiachen GlacierThe Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains at about , just east of the Line of Control between India-Pakistan. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and...