General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
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The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command is the senior-most Indian Army commander responsible for overseeing army operations and administration in India’s strategically vital eastern region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command canonical | 3 |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army post
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senior army appointment ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Eastern Command of the Indian Army
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surface form:
GOC-in-C, Eastern Command
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| appointedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
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surface form:
Chief of the Army Staff of India
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| associatedWith |
disaster relief operations in eastern India
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joint exercises in eastern theatre ⓘ operational plans for eastern border contingencies ⓘ |
| commandStructureLevel | army command level ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
discipline within Eastern Command
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operational deployment of Eastern Command units ⓘ training of formations under Eastern Command ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Eastern Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Command Headquarters
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| insigniaLocation | worn on uniform of the incumbent Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| involves |
counter-insurgency operations oversight in parts of eastern India
ⓘ
logistics and infrastructure management in eastern sector ⓘ strategic planning for eastern borders ⓘ |
| legalBasis | governed by Army Act, 1950 and related regulations ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Army Commanders’ Conference (India)
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surface form:
Army Commanders’ Conference
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| nativeLabel |
Eastern Command of the Indian Army
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surface form:
GOC-in-C Eastern Command
|
| oversees |
field armies and corps in eastern theatre
ⓘ
formations under Eastern Command ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Command ⓘ |
| precedence | one of the senior-most commanders in Indian Army ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| region | eastern region of India ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Army Staff of India
|
| responsibleFor |
administration of Eastern Command
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army operations in eastern India ⓘ border management along eastern frontiers ⓘ coordination with other Indian armed services in eastern region ⓘ operational readiness in eastern theatre ⓘ |
| seat | Fort William, Kolkata ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
manages frontiers with China and Myanmar
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protects Siliguri Corridor and northeastern states ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President of India ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | theatre-level command ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Eastern Air Command
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surface form:
Eastern Air Command of Indian Air Force
Indian Navy Eastern Naval Command ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Navy and Coast Guard units in Bay of Bengal region
Ministry of Defence (India) ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence, India
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sam Manekshaw
Eastern Command of the Indian Army
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commanderTitle
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
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this entity surface form:
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora
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positionHeld
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
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subject surface form:
Jagjit Singh Aurora
subject surface form:
Sam Manekshaw