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Northern Command (India)

{{short description|Indian Army regional command}}

{{Redirect|North Western Army|the Chinese revolutionary army|Guominjun}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Northern Command (Dhruva Command)

| image = File:Northern Command (India).png

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Insignia of Northern Command

| dates = 1908–1947
1972 – present

| country = {{flag| India}}

| branch = {{army| India}}

| type = Command

| size =

| command_structure =

| garrison = Udhampur

| garrison_label = HQ

| motto = Forever in operations

| battles =

| notable_commanders = Lt Gen P. S. Bhagat
Gen S. Padmanabhan
Gen Deepak Kapoor
Gen Upendra Dwivedi

| specialization =

| current_commander = Lt Gen Pratik Sharma
{{small|PVSM, AVSM, SM}} {{post-nominals|country=IND}}

| commander1_label = GOC-in-C

| identification_symbol = File:Flag of the Northern Command (India).jpg

| identification_symbol_label = Flag

}}

The Northern Command is a Command of the Indian Army. It was originally formed as the Northern Army of the British Indian Army in 1908. It was scrapped upon India's independence in 1947 and later re-raised in 1972. Currently, the XIV Corps (Leh), XV Corps (Srinagar), I Corps (Mathura) and XVI Corps (Nagrota) are under its control. Its present commander is Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma.

History

The Presidency armies were abolished with effect from 1 April 1895 when the three Presidency armies became the Indian Army. The Indian Army was divided into four Commands: Bengal Command, Bombay Command, Madras Command and Punjab Command, each under a lieutenant general.{{cite web|title=Northern Army|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==|access-date=4 January 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212442/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=rOVaZ1oDN4Y+6g+B7wVzFA==&ParentID=pR6rWvPTFCtsMyihEuBwFg==|archive-date=3 March 2016}}

In 1908, the four commands were merged into two Armies: Northern Army and Southern Army. This system persisted until 1920 when the arrangement reverted to four commands again :- Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command and Western Command.

In 1937, Western Command was downgraded to become the Western Independent District. In April 1942, the Western Independent District was absorbed into the Northern Command which itself was re-designated as North Western Army to guard the borders at North West Frontier during World War II. It controlled the Kohat, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Baluchistan and Waziristan Districts.{{cite web|access-date=14 October 2009|title=North Western Army|publisher=Order of Battle|url=http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=8813&Tab=Sub|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070706171348/http://www.ordersofbattle.com/UnitData.aspx?UniX=8813&Tab=Sub|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2007}}{{cite web |url=http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/documents.php?aid=86&nid=12&start=0 |title=British Military History |publisher=British Military History |access-date=1 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054122/http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/documents.php?aid=86&nid=12&start=0 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}

The formation reverted to the title Northern Command in November 1945.[http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/aqadmin/media/uploads/4c55d74a45eb8_TOOVEY%20Major%20General%20Cecil%20Wotton.pdf Major General Cecil Watton Toovey CB, CBE, MC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063711/http://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/aqadmin/media/uploads/4c55d74a45eb8_TOOVEY%20Major%20General%20Cecil%20Wotton.pdf |date=11 September 2011 }} In 1947, India moved towards partition, with Northern Command HQ at Rawalpindi becoming the Army HQ of the newly formed Pakistan Army (as GHQ Pakistan), with the rest of commands passing to the Indian Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk/docs-india-1930-1947-northern-command-india/|title=Northern Command, India|publisher=British Military History|access-date=21 April 2021}}

In 1972, the Government of India decided to raise a separate command to oversee operations in the northern borders with Pakistan and China. Lt. Gen. P. S. Bhagat was appointed as its GOC-in-C in June 1972. Bhagat's main activities as Army Commander were the improvement of defence and the living and working condition of his troops.{{cite book|last=Singh|first=V.K.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cJDsk_g6tXUC|title=Leadership in the Indian army: biographies of twelve soldiers|date=23 March 2005|publisher=Sage|isbn=978-0-7619-3322-9|edition=Illustrated|location=New Delhi|page=417}} Headquarters for the command was established at Udhampur, J&K.Renaldi and Rikhye 2011, p. 21

The XIV Corps (Leh), XV Corps (Srinagar) and XVI Corps (Nagrota) control the operational units in Northern Command. 71 Independent Sub Area is part of the Command. In 2001–02, during Operation Parakram the III Corps and its 57th Mountain Division were temporarily shifted into the command as a reserve.File:Dhruva War Memorial.jpg|138x138px]]On 1 June 2025, the Northern Command became the first Command of the Indian Army to establish the position of Command Subedar Major by appointing Subedar Major Ojit Singh from 3 Assam Regiment in-charge of the office. The appointee is meant for an advisory role and as a communication channel between the Army's senior leadership and the junior commissioned officers and other ranks. The position, equivalent to Senior Sergeant Major in Western armies and Master Warrant Officer in the Indian Air Force, will be established at all commands as well as at the COAS-level. The tenure is set for two years and extendable to three years.{{Cite web |last=Rana |first=Javaria |date=2025-06-05 |title=Ojit Singh is Army's 1st Command Subedar Major, to advise Northern Command chief on JCO, OR matters |url=https://theprint.in/defence/ojit-singh-is-armys-1st-command-subedar-major-to-advise-northern-command-chief-on-jco-or-matters/2648055/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}

Structure

Currently, the Northern Commands has been assigned operational units under four corps: XIV Corps, I Corps, XV Corps and XVI Corps.

In 2021, the Strike One Corps was re-organised to join the Northern Command to assist at the Ladakh border with China.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Focus on China, Army moves key 'strike' elements to eastern Ladakh |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/focus-on-china-army-moves-key-strike-elements-to-eastern-ladakh-288611 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}{{cite tweet |author=ConflictX |user=ConflictX7 |number=1532037567243112448 |date=1 June 2022 |title=Strike One Corps got re-organised. It saw addition of 6 Mountain Division which came from Central Command. 33 Armored Division which was part of 1 corps is retained by South Western Command. While 23 Division moved to 17 Strike Corps. https://t.co/fPiMUnbb0O |language=en |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608182412/https://twitter.com/conflictx7/status/1532037567243112448 |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="6" |Structure of Northern Command

colspan="2" |Corps

!Corps HQ

!GOC of Corps

(Corps Commander)

!Assigned Units

!Unit HQ

rowspan="6" |

| rowspan="6" |XIV Corps

(Fire and Fury Corps)

| rowspan="6" |Leh, Ladakh

| rowspan="6" |Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla

|3 Infantry Division

|Karu, Ladakh

8 Mountain Division

|Dras, Ladakh

72 Infantry Division

|Pathankot, Punjab

254 (Independent) Armoured Brigade

|Leh, Ladakh

102 (Independent) Infantry Brigade

|Partapur, Ladakh

118 (Independent) Infantry Brigade

|Nyoma, Ladakh

| colspan="5" |
rowspan="4" |

| rowspan="4" |XV Corps

(Chinar Corps)

| rowspan="4" |Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

| rowspan="4" |Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava

|19 Mountain Division

|Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir

28 Infantry Division

|Gurez, Jammu & Kashmir

Rashtriya Rifles "Kilo Force"

|N/A

Rashtriya Rifles "Victor Force"

|N/A

| colspan="5" |
rowspan="7" |File:XVI Corps.png

| rowspan="7" |XVI Corps

(White Knight Corps)

| rowspan="7" |Nagarota, Jammu & Kashmir

| rowspan="7" |Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva

|10 RAPID Division

|Akhnoor, Jammu & Kashmir

25 Infantry Division

|Rajauri, Jammu & Kashmir

39 Mountain Division

|Yol, Himachal Pradesh

Rashtriya Rifles "Delta Force"

|N/A

Rashtriya Rifles "Romeo Force"

|N/A

Rashtriya Rifles "Uniform Force"

|N/A

10 Artillery Brigade

|N/A

|

|

|

|

|

rowspan="4" |File:I Corps India.png

| rowspan="4" |I Corps

(Strike One Corps)

| rowspan="4" |Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

| rowspan="4" |Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra

|4 RAPID Division

|Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

6 Mountain Division

|Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

42 Artillery Division

|Bassi, Rajasthan

14 (Independent) Armoured Brigade

|Bhatinda, Punjab

Precursors (1895–1947)

Following is the List of precursors to the Northern Command and their commanders:[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf|date=5 July 2015}}

= Punjab Command (1895–1907) =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="5" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Punjab Command

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

1

|General

Sir William S. A. Lockhart {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|KCSI}}}}

|April 1895

|Nov 1898

|44th Bengal Native Infantry

2

|General

Sir Arthur Power Palmer {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB}}}}

|Nov 1898

|March 1900

|5th Bengal Light Infantry

Acting

|Lieutenant General

Charles C. Egerton {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|CB|DSO}}}}

|March 1899

|Oct 1901

|31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot

3

|General

Sir Bindon Blood {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB}}}}

|Oct 1901

|Oct 1904

|Royal Engineers

= Northern Command (1904–1908) =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#cccccc"

! colspan="5" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

1

|General

Sir Bindon Blood {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB}}}}

|Oct 1904

|June 1907

|Royal Engineers

= Northern Army (1908–1920) =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="5" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Army

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

1

|General

Sir Alfred Gaselee {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCIE|KCB}}}}

|June 1907

|Nov 1908

|Sutherland Highlanders

2

|Lieutenant General

Sir Josceline H. Wodehouse {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|CMG}}}}

|Nov 1908

|Oct 1910

|Royal Artillery

3

|Lieutenant General

Sir James Willcocks {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|KCSI|DSO}}}}

|Oct 1910

|Aug 1914

|100th Regiment of Foot

4

|Lieutenant General

Sir Robert I. Scallon {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|KCIE|DSO}}}}

|Aug 1914

|Feb 1915

|72nd Highlanders

5

|General

Sir John E. Nixon {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB

}}}

|Feb 1915

|Apr 1915

|75th Regiment of Foot

|-

|colspan="2"|Vacant

|Apr 1915

|May 1916

| -

|-

|6

|General

Sir Arthur A. Barrett {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|GCSI|KCVO}}}}

|May 1916

|May 1920

|44th Regiment of Foot

|}

= Northern Command (1920–1942) =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="5" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

1

|General

Sir William R. Birdwood, Bt {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|GCMG|KCSI|CIE|DSO}}}}

|Nov 1920

|Nov 1924

|Royal Scots Fusiliers

2

|General

Sir Claud W. Jacob {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|KCSI|KCMG}}}}

|Nov 1924

|May 1926

|Worcestershire Regiment

3

|General

Sir Alexander S. Cobbe {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|VC|GCB|KCSI|DSO}}}}

|May 1926

|May 1930

|Indian Staff Corps

4

|General

Sir Robert A. Cassels {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|CSI|DSO}}}}

|May 1930

|May 1934

|Indian Staff Corps

5

|General

Sir Kenneth Wigram {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|CSI|CBE|DSO}}}}

|May 1934

|May 1936

|2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles

(The Sirmoor Rifles)

6

|General

Sir John F. S. D. Coleridge {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|CMG|DSO}}}}

|May 1936

|Jun 1940

|Indian Staff Corps

7

|General

Sir Alan F. Hartley {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCSI|CB|DSO}}}}

|Jun 1940

|Jan 1942

|Durham Light Infantry

8

|General

Sir Cyril D. Noyes {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCSI|CB|CIE|MC}}}}

|Jan 1942

|Apr 1942

|2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry

= North-Western Army (1942–1945) =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="5" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief North-Western Army

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

1

|General

Sir Cyril D. Noyes {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCSI|CB|CIE|MC}}}}

|Apr 1942

|May 1943

|Royal Scots Fusiliers

2

|General

Sir Edward P. Quinan {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCIE|CB|DSO|OBE}}}}

|May 1943

|Aug 1943

|Worcestershire Regiment

3

|General

Sir Henry Finnis {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|CSI|MC}}}}

|Aug 1943

|May 1945

|Indian Staff Corps

Acting

|Major-general

Cecil Toovey {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|CB|CBE|MC*}}}}

|Jun 1945

|Oct 1945

|Indian Staff Corps

4

|General

Sir Richard N. O'Connor {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|DSO*|MC}}}}

|Oct 1945

|Nov 1945

|Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

= Northern Command (1945–1947) =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="6" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | Ref

1

|General

Sir Richard N. O'Connor {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCB|DSO*|MC}}}}

|Nov 1945

|May 1946

|Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

|

Acting

|Lieutenant General

Douglas D. Gracey {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|CB|CBE|MC*}}}}

|May 1946

|Oct 1946

|Royal Munster Fusiliers

|

2

|Lieutenant General

Frank W. Messervy {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|KCSI|KBE|CB|DSO*}}}}

|Oct 1946

|Aug 1947

|9th Hodson's Horse

|{{cite web |title=Page 5852 {{!}} Issue 37801, 29 November 1946 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37801/page/5852 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}

List of GOC-in-C of Northern Command (1972–present)

Following is the list of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command after its re-raising in 1972:

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="7" |General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command

style="background:#cccccc"

! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No

!Rank

! scope="col" style="width: 400px;" | Name

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office

! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office

! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Unit of Commission

! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | Ref

1

| rowspan="27" |Lieutenant General

|Premindra Singh Bhagat {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}} {{small|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|sep=,|VC}}}}

|June 1972

|28 July 1974

|Bombay Sappers

|

2

|H. C. Rai {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}}

|28 July 1974

|31 July 1978

|Rajputana Rifles

|{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. Rai Takes Over Northern Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1974-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1974-07-20_175.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=28 July 1974|access-date=26 January 2020}}

3

|Gurbachan Singh {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}}

|1 August 1978

|31 December 1979

|20 Lancers

|{{cite web|title=New Appointments in Army|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-05-19_074.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=19 May 1978|access-date=27 January 2020}}

4

|Suraj Prakash Malhotra {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}}

|1 January 1980

|30 September 1982

|Brigade of The Guards

|{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. S. P. Malhotra – New GOC-in-C|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1979-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-II/PDF/DEF-1979-12-26_247.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=26 December 1979|access-date=27 January 2020}}

5

|Manohar Lal Chibber {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 October 1982

|31 August 1985

|5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

|{{cite web|title=Gen. Chhibber New GOC-in-C Northern Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-M-II/PDF/DEF-1982-10-01_110.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=1 October 1982|access-date=27 January 2020}}{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=129 |date=8 February 1986 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}

6

|A. K. Handoo {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}}

|1 September 1985

|31 May 1987

|Brigade of Guards

|{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. BC Nanda Appointed GOC-in-C Northern Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1987-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1987-05-20_163.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=20 May 1987|access-date=26 January 2020}}

7

|Biddanda Chengappa Nanda {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 June 1987

|31 May 1989

|Mahar Regiment

|

8

|Gurinder Singh {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 June 1989

|30 September 1991

|4th Horse (Hodson's Horse)

|{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. Gurinder Singh Appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1989-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE-I/PDF/DEF-1989-05-31_160.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=31 May 1989|access-date=26 January 2020}}

9

|D. S. R. Sahni {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|SM}}}}

|1 October 1991

|31 August 1993

|Madras Sappers

|{{cite web|title=New Army Commanders Appointed|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1991-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1991-06-15_141.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=15 June 1991|access-date=13 June 2020}}{{cite web|title=New Vice-Chief and Army Commanders Appointed|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1993-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1993-06-23_163.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=23 June 1993|access-date=26 January 2020}}

10

|Surrinder Singh {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 September 1993

|31 August 1996

|17th Horse (Poona Horse)

|{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. Surinder Singh Takes Over as Northern Army Commander|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1993-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1993-09-01_191.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=1 September 1993|access-date=26 January 2020}}{{cite web|title=Army Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1996-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-1996-08-22_069.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=22 August 1996|access-date=26 January 2020}}

11

|Sundararajan Padmanabhan {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}}}

|1 September 1996

|31 December 1998

|Regiment of Artillery

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/01josy.htm|title=rediff.com: Lt Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan to be next army chief|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153709/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/01josy.htm|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

12

|H. M. Khanna {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|SYSM|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 January 1998

|31 January 2001

|Gorkha Rifles

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-commanders-who-failed/210113|title=The Commanders Who Failed|work=Outlook India|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153939/https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-commanders-who-failed/210113|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

13

|R. K. Nanavatty {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|UYSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 February 2001

|31 May 2003

|8th Gorkha Rifles

|{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-nanavatty-takes-over-as-gocc-northern-command_7798.html|title=Lt Gen Nanavatty takes over as GOCC, northern command|date=1 February 2001|work=Zee News|access-date=24 October 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154458/http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lt-gen-nanavatty-takes-over-as-gocc-northern-command_7798.html|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

14

|Hari Prasad {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}}}

|1 June 2003

|31 July 2005

|Maratha Light Infantry

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jun/01army.htm|title=Lt Gen Hari Prasad new GoC-in-C, Northern Command|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154502/http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jun/01army.htm|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

15

|Deepak Kapoor {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|SM|VSM}}}}

|1 September 2005

|30 December 2006

|Regiment of Artillery

|{{Cite news|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/12/24/lt-gen-kapoor-to-be-new-vcoas-panag-jamwal-to-head-n-e-cmds-1167104766.html|title=Lt Gen Kapoor to be new VCOAS; Panag, Jamwal to head N, E Cmds|work=oneindia.com|access-date=24 October 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023181739/https://www.oneindia.com/2006/12/24/lt-gen-kapoor-to-be-new-vcoas-panag-jamwal-to-head-n-e-cmds-1167104766.html|archive-date=23 October 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050902/main5.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Main News|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108180504/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050902/main5.htm|archive-date=8 November 2005}}

16

|Harcharanjit Singh Panag {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 January 2006

|29 February 2008

|Sikh Regiment

|{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=35568|title=Senior Appointments : Army|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153610/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=35568|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

17

|Prabodh Chandra Bhardwaj {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VrC|SC|VSM}}}}

|1 March 2008

|30 September 2009

|Parachute Regiment

|{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=52927|title=Lt Gen PC Bhardwaj, takes over as Vice Army Chief|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024205024/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=52927|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

18

|B. S. Jaswal {{small|PVSM, AVSM*, VSM}}

|1 October 2009

|31 December 2010

|Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.groundreport.com/northern-command-bid-farewell-to-lt-gen-bs-jaswal-general-officer-commanding-in-chief/|title=Northern Command bid Farewell to Lt Gen BS Jaswal, general officer commanding- in chief – Ground Report|website=www.groundreport.com|language=en-US|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153700/https://www.groundreport.com/northern-command-bid-farewell-to-lt-gen-bs-jaswal-general-officer-commanding-in-chief/|archive-date=24 October 2017|date=31 December 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-b-s-jaswal-takes-charge-of-northern-command-today/523586/|title=Lt Gen B S Jaswal takes charge of Northern Command today – Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|language=en-gb|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110045405/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/lt-gen-b-s-jaswal-takes-charge-of-northern-command-today/523586|archive-date=10 November 2016}}

19

|K. T. Parnaik {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|UYSM|YSM}}}}

|1 January 2011

|30 June 2013

|Rajputana Rifles

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.groundreport.com/lieutenant-general-kt-parnaiktakes-over-as-the-goc-in-c-northern-command/|title=Lieutenant General KT Parnaik,takes over as the GOC-in -C, Northern Command – Ground Report|website=www.groundreport.com|language=en-US|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024152900/https://www.groundreport.com/lieutenant-general-kt-parnaiktakes-over-as-the-goc-in-c-northern-command/|archive-date=24 October 2017|date=January 2011}}

20

|Sanjiv Chachra {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}}}

|1 July 2013

|31 May 2014

|Rajput Regiment

|{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lt-gen-chachra-takes-over-as-armys-northern-command-chief/articleshow/20863786.cms|title=Lt Gen Chachra takes over as Army's Northern Command chief|date=1 July 2013|work=The Economic Times|access-date=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024160319/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lt-gen-chachra-takes-over-as-armys-northern-command-chief/articleshow/20863786.cms|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

21

|Deependra Singh Hooda {{small|PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM*}}

|1 June 2014

|30 November 2016

|4th Gorkha Rifles

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/lt-gen-hooda-takes-over-as-northern-command-chief-1553379.html|title=Lt Gen Hooda takes over as Northern Command Chief|date=2 June 2014|work=Firstpost|access-date=24 October 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024161019/http://www.firstpost.com/india/lt-gen-hooda-takes-over-as-northern-command-chief-1553379.html|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

22

|Devraj Anbu {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|UYSM|AVSM|YSM|SM}}}}

|1 December 2016

|31 May 2018

|Sikh Light Infantry

|{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-takes-over-as-chief-of-armys-northern-command-4405395/|title=Lt Gen Devraj Anbu takes over as chief of Army's Northern command|date=1 December 2016|work=The Indian Express|access-date=24 October 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154431/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-devraj-anbu-takes-over-as-chief-of-armys-northern-command-4405395/|archive-date=24 October 2017}}

23

|Ranbir Singh {{small|PVSM, UYSM, AVSM*, YSM, SM}}

|1 June 2018

|31 January 2020

|Dogra Regiment

|{{Cite news|title='Face of Indian Army' Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed Northern Army Commander|language=en|work=The Week|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/05/30/face-of-Indian-army-lt-gen-ranbir-singh-appointednorthern-army-commander.html|access-date=1 June 2018}}

24

|Yogesh Kumar Joshi {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|UYSM|AVSM|VrC|SM}}}}

|1 February 2020

|31 January 2022

|Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

|{{cite news |author=Negi, Manjeet Singh |title=Kargil fame Lt Gen YK Joshi appointed Northern Army Commander |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kargil-fame-lt-gen-yk-joshi-appointed-northern-army-commander-1639616-2020-01-24 |work=India Today |location=London |date=24 January 2020 |access-date=25 January 2020}}

25

|Upendra Dwivedi {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}}}

|1 February 2022

|18 February 2024

|Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

|{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/govt-appoints-new-commanders-indian-army-northern-eastern-commands-1904429-2022-01-26 |title=Govt appoints new commanders for Indian Army's Northern, Eastern commands|date=26 January 2022|newspaper=India Today|access-date=26 January 2022}}

26

|M. V. Suchindra Kumar {{small|PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM*, VSM}}

|19 February 2024

|30 April 2025

|Assam Regiment

|{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/kumar-to-head-northern-command-dwivedi-is-vice-chief/|title=Kumar to head Northern Command, Dwivedi is vice chief|newspaper=Daily Excelsior |date=6 February 2024|access-date=6 February 2024}}

27

|Pratik Sharma {{small|PVSM, AVSM, SM}}

|1 May 2025

|Incumbent

|Madras Regiment

|{{cite news|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/lt-gen-pratik-sharma-to-be-new-goc-northern-command/|title=Lt Gen Pratik Sharma to be new GoC Northern Command|newspaper=Greater Kashmir |date=20 April 2025|access-date=29 April 2025}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • Chris KEMPTON, ‘Loyalty and Honour’ – The Indian Army September 1939 – August 1947 Part I Divisions; Part II Brigades; Part III (Milton Keynes: Military Press, 2003) [ISBN 0-85420-228-5].

Sources

  • {{cite book|first1=Richard |last1=Rinaldi |first2=Ravi |last2=Rikhye|title=Indian Army Order of Battle|publisher=General Data|year=2011|isbn=978-0982054178}}
  • http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/where-did-brigades-go-vanished-why-and-who-disbanded.70950/ - list of brigades on the frontier in 1939

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