Gajraj Corps

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Gajraj Corps is a major field formation of the Indian Army known for its operational role in India’s eastern and northeastern regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army corps
allegiance Republic of India
linked to: India
alsoKnownAs IV Corps
commandedBy General officer commanding (GOC) of lieutenant general rank
commandStructure under Eastern Command of the Indian Army
component armoured formations
artillery formations
engineer units
infantry formations
logistics units
signals units
country India
domain land warfare
engagement Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India
operations in Arunachal Pradesh
formationType strike corps
garrisonCountry India
garrisonLocation Tezpur
garrisonState Assam
headquartersType corps headquarters
higherCommand Eastern Command
militaryBranch Indian Army
mission defence of India’s eastern borders
support to civil authorities in its area of responsibility
nicknameMeaning Gajraj means king of elephants in Hindi
notableFor operational role in India’s eastern and northeastern regions
operationalArea eastern India
northeastern India
partOf Indian Army
primaryTask border defence
conventional operations
counter-insurgency support
regionOfResponsibility Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
parts of Meghalaya
parts of Nagaland
role field formation
service Indian Army ground forces
linked to: Indian Army
size multi-division formation
status active
symbolism elephant symbolizes strength and steadfastness
theatre Eastern Theatre of the Indian Army
type combined arms formation

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Eastern Command hasComponent Gajraj Corps