57th Mountain Division (India)
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| 57th Mountain Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1966-onwards |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mountain warfare, Counterinsurgency |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | III Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Leimakhong, Manipur |
| Nickname(s) | Red Shield Division |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Sumit Kabthiyal, SM[1] |
The 57 Mountain Division headquarters are at Leimakhong near Imphal, Manipur.[2]
History
[edit]It was raised in 1966 for counterinsurgency operations in Mizoram. Until 1990, headquartered at Aizawl with III Corps.[3]Previously the division was headquartered in Masimpur near Silchar.[4] 57th Mountain Division took part in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 as part of IV Corps. It also successfully conducted Operation Golden Bird in 1995 to eliminate rebels in Northeast India.[5]
Areas Served
[edit]The formation and units of the Division operates in some of the remote corner of Manipur along with Indo-Burmese border.[6] It cooperates with Assam Rifles Imphal Sector wing for any insurgency in Manipur .
Previous Commander
[edit]- Maj. Gen. Iqbal Singh (2001)
References
[edit]- ^ "Army celebrated Reh festival". 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Army launches massive hunt operation in Manipur against militants after deadliest attack in 33 years". The Times of India. 5 June 2015.
- ^ Conboy, Elite Forces of India and Pakistan, p.8
- ^ Pike, John. "57 Mountain Division / Red Shield Division". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ Bhaumik, Subir (10 December 2009). Troubled Periphery: The Crisis of India's North East By Subir Bhaumik. ISBN 9788132104797.
- ^ John Pike. "57 Mountain Division / Red Shield Division". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-01-17.