Indian Army 15 Corps

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The Indian Army 15 Corps is a key field formation responsible for military operations in the Kashmir region, playing a central role in high-altitude warfare and counterinsurgency along the Line of Control with Pakistan.

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instanceOf Army corps
Field formation
alsoKnownAs Chinar Corps NERFINISHED
XV Corps NERFINISHED
areaOfResponsibility Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED
Line of Control in Kashmir sector NERFINISHED
borderAdversary Pakistan NERFINISHED
branch Indian Army NERFINISHED
commandStructure Under General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps
controls Multiple infantry divisions and brigades
coordinatesWith Indian Air Force units in Northern sector
Paramilitary and police forces in Jammu and Kashmir
country India
engagedIn Kargil-related high-altitude operations support
engagesIn Border management
High-altitude operations
Internal security operations
engagesWith Line of Control (LoC) NERFINISHED
focus Counterterrorism in Kashmir Valley
Stabilization of security situation in Kashmir
garrison Srinagar NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India NERFINISHED
mission Defence of territorial integrity in Kashmir sector
Prevention of cross-border infiltration
Support to civil administration in Jammu and Kashmir
nickname Chinar Corps NERFINISHED
notableFor Counterterrorism operations in Kashmir
Operations in Kashmir conflict
operatesInTerrain High-altitude Himalayan region
Mountainous terrain
operationalEnvironment Counterinsurgency
High-altitude conventional deterrence
Sub-conventional warfare
partOf Indian Army NERFINISHED
Northern Command (Indian Army) NERFINISHED
primaryRole Conventional warfare
Counterinfiltration
Counterinsurgency
responsibleFor Counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir
High-altitude warfare
Military operations in Kashmir region
Operations along the Line of Control with Pakistan
theater Northern Command area of responsibility
type Corps-level formation

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Operation Vijay (1999) involvedUnit Indian Army 15 Corps