XVI Corps

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XVI Corps is a major field formation of the Indian Army responsible for military operations in parts of the northern region of India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corps
field formation
military unit
allegiance India
surface form: Republic of India
alsoKnownAs White Knight Corps
areaOfResponsibility Jammu Division
surface form: Jammu region

Line of Control sectors opposite Pakistan
parts of Jammu and Kashmir
commandStructure Northern Command (India)
surface form: Indian Army Northern Command
conflict Indo-Pakistani wars
surface form: Indo-Pakistani conflicts

insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
controlledBy Ministry of Defence (India)
country India
engagement border management operations
counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir
equipment air defence systems
armoured vehicles
artillery systems
infantry weapons
garrison Nagrota
garrisonCountry India
garrisonState Jammu and Kashmir
hasMotto associated with the White Knight ethos
headquartersLocation Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir, India
militaryBranch Indian Army
nickname White Knight Corps
operatesIn border areas with Pakistan
mountainous terrain
partOf Indian Army
Northern Command (India)
surface form: Northern Command (Indian Army)
primaryMission defence of the Jammu region
support to civil administration in counterinsurgency
responsibleFor military operations in parts of northern India
security along parts of the Line of Control
role conventional warfare
counterinsurgency operations
field army corps
service Indian Army
size multiple divisions
subordinateUnit 10th Infantry Division
surface form: 10 Infantry Division

25 Infantry Division
39 Infantry Division
other brigades and support formations
theatre Northern Command
type Army corps

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