57th Mountain Division | |
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Allegiance |
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Branch |
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Type | Infantry |
Role | Mountain warfare, Counterinsurgency |
Size | Division |
Part of | III Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Leimakhong, Manipur |
Nickname(s) | Red Shield Division |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General T. S. Handa, SM[1] |
The 57 Mountain Division headquarters are at Leimakhong near Imphal, Manipur. [2]
History[]
Previously the division was headquartered in Masimpur near Silchar. Later it is shifted to Manipur.
Area Serve[]
The formation and units of the Division operates in some of the remote corner of Manipur along with Indo-Burmese border. This Army Division cooperates with Assam Rifles Imphal Sector wing for any insurgency in Manipur .
Previous Commander[]
- Maj. Gen. Iqbal Singh (2001)
References[]
- ↑ "Army celebrated Reh festival". 2021-02-01. https://arunachal24.in/arunachal-army-celebrates-reh-festival-at-anini-perform-gatka-and-khukri-dance/.
- ↑ "army-launches-massive-hunt-operation-in-manipur". https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-launches-massive-hunt-operation-in-manipur-against-militants-after-deadliest-attack-in-33-years/articleshow/47556477.cms.
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