I Corps (India)
| I Corps | |
|---|---|
Indian Army I Corps Formation Sign | |
| Active | 1965–present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Role | Strike Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Mathura |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen V Hariharan AVSM |
| Notable commanders | General Joginder Jaswant Singh General Vishwa Nath Sharma Lt Gen Sagat Singh Lt Gen Khem Karan Singh |
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The I Corps is a military field formation of the Indian Army. The Corps is headquartered at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. It was raised on 1 April 1965. It was still being raised when it was despatched to the front in 1965. Raised as the First Strike Corps of the Indian Army, it was launched into operations in the Sialkot sector. The Corps conducted a counteroffensive during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In the 1971 war against Pakistan, it took part in the Battle of Basantar.
The corps conducts Exercise Parvat Prahaar (Mountain Strike) to maintain combat readiness in the northern sector along Line of Actual Control. The exercise which is conducted in high-altitude, rugged terrain conditions, includes tanks, artillery (including K-9 Vajra T), air-defence systems and other assets. The editions of the exercise are 2022 and 2024.