I Corps (India)
| I Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1965-Present |
| Country |
 India
|
| Branch |
 Indian Army
|
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Part of | South Western Command (India) |
| Garrison/HQ | Mathura |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh |
| Notable commanders |
General Nirmal Chander Vij General Joginder Jaswant Singh Lt Gen KK Singh Lt Gen PO Dunn |
| Indian Army Corps (1947 - Present) | |
|---|---|
| Previous | Next |
| None | II Corps |
For the First World War corps, see I Corps (British India)
I Corps, headquartered at Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, is a military field formation of the Indian Army, created in 1965. It was still being raised when it was despatched to the front in 1965. It conducted a counteroffensive during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In the 1971 war against Pakistan, it took part in the Battle of Basantar.
During 1971 at least one source cites the corps composition as:
Today it is a 'Strike Corps' within the Indian Army's South Western Command (Jaipur, Rajasthan).
The I Corps of South Western Command, created in 1965 and headquartered at Mathura, consists of the following 3 army divisions:
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