Indian order of battle in the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes
Indian order of battle during the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes:
Political leadership
Position | Name of officeholder |
---|---|
President of India (Commander-in-Chief) | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister of India | Narendra Modi |
Defence Minister | Rajnath Singh |
Home Minister | Amit Shah |
Indian Armed Forces
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):
Indian Army
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane
Northern Command (Lt-Gen. Yogesh Kumar Joshi, GOC-in-C)
- XIV Corps (Fire and Fury Corps) (Lt-Gen. Harinder Singh to 13 October 2020; Lt-Gen. P.G.K. Menon from 13 October 2020, GOC)[1]
- 3rd Infantry (Trishul) Division (Maj-Gen. Abhijit Bapat, GOC)[2]
- 81 Infantry Brigade[3][4]
- 1 Bihar Regiment[5]
- 16 Bihar Regiment (Col. B. Santosh Babu)[5][6]
- 114 Infantry Brigade (Patrolling Point 15)[3][7]
- 70 Infantry Brigade (Eastern Ladakh)[8]
- 81 Infantry Brigade[3][4]
- 3rd Infantry (Trishul) Division (Maj-Gen. Abhijit Bapat, GOC)[2]
- Elements of I Corps (Strike Corps) transferred from South-Western Command[9]
Individual soldiers and larger elements of the following regiments under Northern Command stationed in Ladakh in 2020–2021 (mentioned for service during Operation Snow Leopard):[6]
- 81 Field Artillery
- 16 Punjab Regiment
- 29 Punjab Regiment
- 14 Maratha Light Infantry
- 3 Grenadiers
- 6 Grenadiers
- 17 Kumaon Regiment
- 1/1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
- 3/1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
- 4 Gorkha Rifles
- 2 Dogra Regiment
- 16 Bihar Regiment
- 4 Mahar Regiment
- 13Mahar Regiment
- 4 Parachute Regiment
- 9 Parachute Regiment
- 2 Ladakh Scouts
- 4 Ladakh Scouts
- 18 Guards Regiment
- 11 Engineer Regiment
- 3 Infantry Division Signals Regiment
Western Command (Lt-Gen. Ravendra Pal Singh, GOC-in-C)
- 9 Corps (reserve brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Upendra Dwivedi to 26 March 2021; Lt-Gen. P.N. Ananthanarayanan from March 2021, GOC)[7][10][11]
Eastern Command (Lt-Gen. Anil Chauhan to 31 May 2021; Lt-Gen. Manoj Pande from 1 June 2021)[12][13]
- IV Corps (training brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Shantanu Dayal to 26 January 2021; Lt-Gen. Ravin Khosla from January 2021, GOC)[7][14]
- XXXIII Corps (training brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Nav Kumar Khanduri to 13 September 2020; Lt-Gen. A.K. Singh from 14 September 2020, GOC)[7][15][16]
Indian Navy
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Adm. Karambir Singh
Western Naval Command (VAdm. Ajit Kumar P to 28 February 2021, FOC-in-C)[17]
- Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) & Flag Officer Goa Naval Area (FOGNA): RAdm. Philipose George Pynumootil[18][19]
Indian Air Force
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): ACM R. K. S. Bhadauria to 30 September 2021; ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari from 30 September 2021[20]
Western Air Command (AM Balakrishnan Suresh to 31 July 2020;[21] AM Vivek Ram Chaudhari to 30 June 2021;[22] AM Balabhadra Radha Krishna from 1 July 2021;[23] AM Amit Dev from 1 October 2021[24]
- AOC Jammu & Kashmir (AVM P. M. Sinha)[25]
- AOC Leh (ACmde Subroto Kundu)[26]
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
North-West Frontier HQ (IG Deepam Seth)[27]
- Leh Sector (DIG)[28]
- Leh (SSP Sargun Shukla)[26]
References
- ^ Negi, Manjeet (13 October 2020). "Lt General PGK Menon takes over as commander of Fire & Fury Corps". India Today. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Border row: India, China hold Major General-level talks on disengagement process". The New Indian Express. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b Sagar, Pradip R.; Ahuja, Namrata Biji (14 June 2020). "Locked and loaded". TheWeek.in. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (19 June 2020). "Military Digest: Standing Up to Chinese Aggression". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b Singh, Rahul (10 July 2020). "After Galwan fightback, 16 Bihar moving to Col Babu's home state". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "List of Personnel Being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Chinese Army build-up from Ladakh to Arunachal, Indian Army increases troop deployment all along LAC". Times of India. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "With presence of over 5,000 Chinese troops, India increases troops' strength in Ladakh, other areas". Times of India. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Peri, Dinakar (3 September 2021). "Army carries out armoured exercise in Super High Altitude Area of Ladakh". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps". Hindustan Times. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Ananthanarayanan, P N (26 March 2021). "PN Anantharayanan new GOC 9 Corps". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (23 July 2019). "Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Pande relinquishes Command of Andaman & Nicobar Command". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps". 2021-01-21. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Lt. Gen Nav K Khanduri assumes charge as commander of Trishakti Corps". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen AK Singh calls on Sikkim CM". 2020-12-10. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command Chief". Times Of India. 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". 26 February 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Takes Over as the Chief of the Air Staff". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WAC IAF proceeds on superannuation". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary PVSM AVSM VM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Air Marshal B R Krishna AVSM SC Assumes the Command of Western Air Command". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Air Marshal Amit Dev AVSM VSM ADC Assumes Command of Western Air Command". Press Information Bureau (Government of India). Press Information Bureau. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "PM Modi makes a quick dash to Leh to meet soldiers on forward posts amid Indo-China tension". IndiaTV. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "IGP Ladakh reviews security arrangements". Daily Excelsior. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Kaushik, Krishn; Singh, Sushant; Roy, Shubhajit (24 June 2020). "India, China look at a roadmap: Consensus on disengagement — Planned in stages in each sector, no timeline yet". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "India activates strategic ITBP command from J-K to counter Chinese build up". The Economic Times. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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- Aksai Chin
- Dakpa Sheri
- Dehra Compass
- Depsang Bulge
- Doklam
- Dolam
- Sirijap
- Trans-Karakoram Tract
- Line of Actual Control
- Differing perceptions of the LAC
- Infrastructure
- Report of the Officials on the Boundary Question
- Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement, 1993
- Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles, 2005
- Border Defence Cooperation Agreement, 2013
- India-China Joint Working Group on the boundary question
- Special Representative mechanism on the India-China boundary question
- Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India–China Border Affairs
- Border Personnel Meeting Point