XI Corps (India)
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XI Corps (India) is a major field formation of the Indian Army responsible for operations and defense in parts of northern India under the Western Command.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
field formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Punjab region of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border areas with Pakistan in northern India ⓘ |
| borderFocus | India–Pakistan border in Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Western Command (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
armoured formations of the Indian Army
ⓘ
artillery formations of the Indian Army ⓘ infantry divisions of the Indian Army ⓘ support units of the Indian Army ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| engagements |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ various border operations with Pakistan ⓘ |
| garrison | Jalandhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
armoured brigades
ⓘ
artillery brigades ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry brigades ⓘ logistics units ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jalandhar Cantonment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | Western Command (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
maintain operational readiness along the western border
ⓘ
support national defence objectives in its area of responsibility ⓘ |
| motto | associated with the Vajra (thunderbolt) symbolism ⓘ |
| nickname | Vajra Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperationTheatre | Western front between India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| operationalCommand | Western Command (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
conduct offensive operations against Pakistan on the western front
ⓘ
defend Indian territory in its sector ⓘ |
| region | Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defence of parts of northern India
ⓘ
operations in parts of northern India ⓘ |
| role |
defensive operations
ⓘ
field army corps ⓘ offensive operations ⓘ |
| service | Indian Army Western Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | Corps ⓘ |
| symbol | Vajra (thunderbolt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western theatre of the Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Strike Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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