X Corps is a corps of the Indian Army. It is based in Bathinda and is a part of South Western Command.
| X Corps | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1979 - present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Part of | South Western Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Bathinda |
| Nickname(s) | Chetak Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Nagendra Singh[1] |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Lakshman Singh Rawat |
The X (Chetak) Corps was raised at Bathinda on 1 July 1979 by Lieutenant General ML Tuli,[2] to reduce the load of XI Corps. The new corps took over south Punjab and north Rajasthan.[3]
Organisation edit
The corps has two of the army's Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPIDs).
It consists of:
- 16 Infantry Division (Amogh Division) headquartered at Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan[4]
- 18 Infantry Division (RAPID) (Gandiv Division) at Kota, Rajasthan[5]
- 24 Infantry Division (RAPID) (Ranbankura Division) at Bikaner, Rajasthan. In 2001, 24th Artillery Brigade and 180th Armoured Brigade were at Bikaner, 25th Infantry Brigade was at Bathinda, Punjab and 83rd Infantry Brigade was at Lalgarh Jattan.[6]
- 6 (Independent) Armoured Brigade (Sand Viper Brigade) at Suratgarh, Rajasthan[7]
- 615 (Independent) Air Defence Brigade (2 Battalions of Shilka and Tunguska and 1 Battalion of SA-6 and SA-13).
Formation Sign edit
At the time of re-raising, 10 corps adopted the present divisional formation sign. The formation sign was designed by its first General Officer Commanding (GOC) - Lieutenant General ML Tuli. The design consists of the 'red-white-red background' depicting a corps of the Indian Army and a horse with the torso of a man.
Chetak, traditionally the horse ridden by Maharana Pratap at the Battle of Haldighati is associated with Rajput chivalry and is symbolic of mobility and manoeuvre. Th horse is poised in a bid to spring into action, which symbolises optimum readiness. The torso of a soldier is depicted in a power packed stance launching a spear at the enemy - which symbolises instant alertness for aggressive action to face any challenge.[8]
List of Commanders edit
| Rank | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | ML Tuli | 1 July 1979 | Garhwal Rifles | [8] | |
| Himmeth Singh | April 1983 | Brigade of the Guards | [9] | ||
| Mathew Thomas | April 1983 | 20 January 1985 | Parachute Regiment | [10][11] | |
| Lakshman Singh Rawat | June 1985 | June 1986 | 11th Gorkha Rifles | [12] | |
| Faridoon Noshir Bilimoria | October 1987 | 1989 | 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) | [13] | |
| Chandra Shekhar | November 1993 | 4th Gorkha Rifles | [14] | ||
| Gopal Krishan Duggal | 18 January 2001 | Maratha Light Infantry | [15][16] | ||
| Mohinder Puri | 19 January 2001 | 11 March 2004 | 3rd Gorkha Rifles | [17] | |
| OP Nandrajog | 12 March 2004 | December 2005 | Brigade of the Guards | [18] | |
| N S Brar | 1 April 2006 | 2007 | Regiment of Artillery | [19] | |
| R S Sujlana | 2007 | 28 September 2008 | Sikh Regiment | [20] | |
| D S Chauhan | 29 September 2008 | Madras Regiment | [21] | ||
| Kongara Surendra Nath | 31 December 2010 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [22] | ||
| Sanjiv Chachra | January 2011 | January 2012 | Rajput Regiment | [23] | |
| Sanjeev Anand | January 2012 | 2013 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [24] | |
| NS Ghei | 2013 | June 2014 | Parachute Regiment | [25] | |
| Pattiarimal Mohamadali Hariz | June 2014 | 17 June 2015 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [26][27] | |
| Dewan Rabindranath Soni | 18 June 2015 | 16 September 2016 | Central India Horse | [28] | |
| Ashwani Kumar | September 2016 | July 2017 | Corps of Army Air Defence | [29] | |
| P C Thimayya | 5 July 2017 | 5 July 2018 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [30] | |
| Raj Shukla | 5 July 2018 | 30 July 2019 | Regiment of Artillery | [30] | |
| Ajai Singh | 30 July 2019 | 25 August 2020 | 81 Armoured Regiment | [31] | |
| Manoj Kumar Mago | 26 August 2020 | 28 October 2021 | Brigade of the Guards | [32] | |
| JB Chaudhari | 29 October 2021 | 6 November 2022 | Brigade of the Guards | [33] | |
| Sanjiv Rai | 7 November 2022 | 31 December 2023 | Sikh Light Infantry | [34] | |
| Nagendra Singh | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Panjab Regiment | [35] |
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