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57th Mountain Division
Country Flag of India India
Allegiance Flag of India India
Branch British Raj Red Ensign British Indian Army
Flag of Indian Army Indian Army
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[]

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