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Indian order of battle in the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes

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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)

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]

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]

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[]

DG Surjeet Singh Deswal

North-West Frontier HQ (IG Deepam Seth)[27]

  • Leh Sector (DIG)[28]
    • Leh (SSP Sargun Shukla)[26]

References[]

  1. ↑ Negi, Manjeet (13 October 2020). "Lt General PGK Menon takes over as commander of Fire & Fury Corps". India Today. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-general-pgk-menon-takes-over-commander-fire-and-fury-corps-1731240-2020-10-13. 
  2. ↑ "Border row: India, China hold Major General-level talks on disengagement process". The New Indian Express. 8 August 2020. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/aug/08/border-row-india-china-hold-major-general-level-talks-on-disengagement-process-2180919.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sagar, Pradip R.; Ahuja, Namrata Biji (14 June 2020). "Locked and loaded". TheWeek.in. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/more/2020/06/04/locked-and-loaded.html. 
  4. ↑ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (19 June 2020). "Military Digest: Standing Up to Chinese Aggression". The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/standing-up-to-chinese-aggression-6465965/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Singh, Rahul (10 July 2020). "After Galwan fightback, 16 Bihar moving to Col Babu’s home state". Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bihar-regiment-to-move-out-of-lac-position/story-Us57chKKSmWr3SluluYZAN.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "List of Personnel Being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021". Government of India. 25 January 2021. https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/PIB%20Delhi/FINAL%20AWARD%20RD%202021%20TO%20BE%20ANNOUNCED%20ON%2025%20JAN%202021.pdf. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Chinese Army build-up from Ladakh to Arunachal, Indian Army increases troop deployment all along LAC". Times of India. 11 June 2020. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chinese-army-build-up-from-ladakh-to-arunachal-indian-army-increases-troop-deployment-all-along-lac/articleshow/76319787.cms. 
  8. ↑ "With presence of over 5,000 Chinese troops, India increases troops' strength in Ladakh, other areas". Times of India. 25 May 2020. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/with-presence-of-over-5000-chinese-troops-india-increases-troops-strength-in-ladakh-other-areas/articleshow/75970298.cms. 
  9. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (3 September 2021). "Army carries out armoured exercise in Super High Altitude Area of Ladakh". The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-carries-out-armoured-exercise-in-super-high-altitude-area-of-ladakh/article36271293.ece. 
  10. ↑ "Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps" (in en). 2020-02-17. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lt-gen-upendra-dwivedi-is-new-commander-of-rising-star-corps/story-2BQe8v5ia9KuvO2NWNTDWI.html. 
  11. ↑ Ananthanarayanan, P N. "PN Anantharayanan new GOC 9 Corps". https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lt-gen-pn-ananthanarayanan-takes-over-as-general-officer-commanding-of-rising-star-corps/. 
  12. ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed". https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms. 
  13. ↑ "Lt Gen Manoj Pande relinquishes Command of Andaman & Nicobar Command". Press Information Bureau. 31 May 2021. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1723161. 
  14. ↑ "Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps". 2021-01-21. https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-lt-gen-ravin-khosla-takes-over-command-of-gajraj-corps.html. 
  15. ↑ "Lt. Gen Nav K Khanduri assumes charge as commander of Trishakti Corps" (in en). https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-nav-k-khanduri-assumes-charge-as-commander-of-trishakti-corps20190913201530/. 
  16. ↑ "Lt Gen AK Singh calls on Sikkim CM". 2020-12-10. http://www.uniindia.com/lieutenant-general-ajay-kumar-singh-calls-on-sikkim-chief-minister-ps-tamang/east/news/2259872.html. 
  17. ↑ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command Chief". Times Of India. 28 February 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vice-admiral-r-hari-kumar-takes-charge-as-western-naval-command-chief/articleshow/81253791.cms. 
  18. ↑ "Indian Navy to move MiG-29K fighter jets to north amid border row with China". Hindustan Times. 21 July 2020. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-to-move-mig-29k-fighters-to-north-amid-border-row/story-yU5X9WP1VxjVHvqOuLNoYO.html. 
  19. ↑ "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". 26 February 2019. https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-assumes-charge-flag-officer-naval-aviation-fona. 
  20. ↑ "Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Takes Over as the Chief of the Air Staff". Press Information Bureau. 30 September 2021. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1759645. 
  21. ↑ "Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WAC IAF proceeds on superannuation". Press Information Bureau. 31 July 2020. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1642580. 
  22. ↑ "Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary PVSM AVSM VM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff". Press Information Bureau. 1 July 2021. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731870. 
  23. ↑ "Air Marshal B R Krishna AVSM SC Assumes the Command of Western Air Command". Press Information Bureau. 1 July 2021. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731961. 
  24. ↑ "Air Marshal Amit Dev AVSM VSM ADC Assumes Command of Western Air Command". Press Information Bureau. 1 October 2021. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1759989. 
  25. ↑ "PM Modi makes a quick dash to Leh to meet soldiers on forward posts amid Indo-China tension". IndiaTV. 3 July 2020. https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pm-modi-in-leh-live-updates-indo-china-clash-galwan-ladakh-631216. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "IGP Ladakh reviews security arrangements". Daily Excelsior. 9 April 2020. https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/igp-ladakh-reviews-security-arrangements/. 
  27. ↑ 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. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-china-border-disengagement-galwan-faceoff-6472274/. 
  28. ↑ "India activates strategic ITBP command from J-K to counter Chinese build up". The Economic Times. 1 April 2019. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-activates-strategic-itbp-command-from-j-k-to-counter-chinese-build-up/articleshow/68671009.cms?from=mdr. 
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