2020–2021 China–India skirmishes order of battle: India explained

Indian order of battle during the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes:

Political leadership

Position	Name of officeholder
President of India (Commander-in-Chief)	Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister of India	Narendra Modi
Defence Minister	Rajnath Singh
Home Minister	Amit Shah

Indian Armed Forces

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS):

Indian Army

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane

Northern Command (Lt-Gen. Yogesh Kumar Joshi, GOC-in-C)

• XIV Corps (Fire and Fury Corps) (Lt-Gen. Harinder Singh to 13 October 2020; Lt-Gen. P.G.K. Menon from 13 October 2020, GOC)^[1]
  • 3rd Infantry (Trishul) Division (Maj-Gen. Abhijit Bapat, GOC)^[2]
    • 81 Infantry Brigade^{[3] [4]}
      • 1 Bihar Regiment^[5]
      • 16 Bihar Regiment (Col. B. Santosh Babu)^{[5] [6]}
    • 114 Infantry Brigade (Patrolling Point 15)^{[3] [7]}
    • 70 Infantry Brigade (Eastern Ladakh)^[8]
• Elements of I Corps (Strike Corps) transferred from South-Western Command^[9]

Individual soldiers and larger elements of the following regiments under Northern Command stationed in Ladakh in 2020–2021 (mentioned for service during Operation Snow Leopard):^[6]

• 81 Field Artillery
• 16 Punjab Regiment
• 29 Punjab Regiment
• 14 Maratha Light Infantry
• 3 Grenadiers
• 6 Grenadiers
• 17 Kumaon Regiment
• 1/1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
• 3/1 Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
• 4 Gorkha Rifles
• 2 Dogra Regiment
• 16 Bihar Regiment
• 4 Mahar Regiment
• 13Mahar Regiment
• 4 Parachute Regiment
• 9 Parachute Regiment
• 2 Ladakh Scouts
• 4 Ladakh Scouts
• 18 Guards Regiment
• 11 Engineer Regiment
• 3 Infantry Division Signals Regiment

Western Command (Lt-Gen. Ravendra Pal Singh, GOC-in-C)

• 9 Corps (reserve brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Upendra Dwivedi to 26 March 2021; Lt-Gen. P.N. Ananthanarayanan from March 2021, GOC)^{[7] [10] [11]}

Eastern Command (Lt-Gen. Anil Chauhan to 31 May 2021; Lt-Gen. Manoj Pande from 1 June 2021)^{[12] [13]}

• IV Corps (training brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Shantanu Dayal to 26 January 2021; Lt-Gen. Ravin Khosla from January 2021, GOC)^{[7] [14]}
• XXXIII Corps (training brigades deployed) (Lt-Gen. Nav Kumar Khanduri to 13 September 2020; Lt-Gen. A.K. Singh from 14 September 2020, GOC)^{[7] [15] [16]}

Indian Navy

Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Adm. Karambir Singh

Western Naval Command (VAdm. Ajit Kumar P to 28 February 2021, FOC-in-C)^[17]

• Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) & Flag Officer Goa Naval Area (FOGNA): RAdm. Philipose George Pynumootil^{[18] [19]}

Indian Air Force

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): ACM R. K. S. Bhadauria to 30 September 2021; ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari from 30 September 2021^[20]

Western Air Command (AM Balakrishnan Suresh to 31 July 2020;^[21] AM Vivek Ram Chaudhari to 30 June 2021;^[22] AM Balabhadra Radha Krishna from 1 July 2021;^[23] AM Amit Dev from 1 October 2021^[24]

• AOC Jammu & Kashmir (AVM P. M. Sinha)^[25]
  • AOC Leh (ACmde Subroto Kundu)^[26]

Indo-Tibetan Border Police

DG Surjeet Singh Deswal

North-West Frontier HQ (IG Deepam Seth)^[27]

• Leh Sector (DIG)^[28]
  • Leh (SSP Sargun Shukla)^[26]

Notes and References

1. News: Negi . Manjeet . 13 October 2020 . Lt General PGK Menon takes over as commander of Fire & Fury Corps . India Today . 17 September 2021.
2. News: . 8 August 2020 . Border row: India, China hold Major General-level talks on disengagement process . The New Indian Express . 17 September 2021.
3. News: Sagar . Pradip R.. Ahuja. Namrata Biji . 14 June 2020 . Locked and loaded. TheWeek.in . 17 September 2021.
4. News: Bajwa . Mandeep Singh . 19 June 2020 . Military Digest: Standing Up to Chinese Aggression . The Indian Express . 17 September 2021.
5. News: Singh . Rahul . 10 July 2020 . After Galwan fightback, 16 Bihar moving to Col Babu's home state . Hindustan Times . 17 September 2021.
6. Web site: List of Personnel Being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021 . . 25 January 2021 . Press Information Bureau . Government of India. 17 September 2021.
7. News: . 11 June 2020 . Chinese Army build-up from Ladakh to Arunachal, Indian Army increases troop deployment all along LAC. Times of India . 17 September 2021.
8. News: . 25 May 2020 . With presence of over 5,000 Chinese troops, India increases troops' strength in Ladakh, other areas. Times of India . 17 September 2021.
9. News: Peri . Dinakar . 3 September 2021 . Army carries out armoured exercise in Super High Altitude Area of Ladakh . The Hindu . 17 September 2021.
10. Web site: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi is new commander of Rising Star Corps. 2020-02-17. Hindustan Times. en. 17 September 2021.
11. Web site: Ananthanarayanan . P N . PN Anantharayanan new GOC 9 Corps . 26 March 2021 . 17 September 2021.
12. News: Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed. Shaurya Karanbir. Gurung. The Economic Times. 23 July 2019 . 17 September 2021.
13. Web site: Lt Gen Manoj Pande relinquishes Command of Andaman & Nicobar Command . . 31 May 2021 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 17 September 2021 .
14. Web site: Assam: Lt Gen Ravin Khosla takes over command of Gajraj Corps. 2021-01-21. 17 September 2021.
15. Web site: Lt. Gen Nav K Khanduri assumes charge as commander of Trishakti Corps. www.aninews.in. en. 17 September 2021.
16. Web site: Lt Gen AK Singh calls on Sikkim CM. 2020-12-10. 17 September 2021.
17. Web site: Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command Chief. Times Of India. 28 February 2021.
18. News: Indian Navy to move MiG-29K fighter jets to north amid border row with China. 21 July 2020 . Hindustan Times . 17 September 2021.
19. Web site: Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA). 26 February 2019. 17 September 2021.
20. Web site: Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari Takes Over as the Chief of the Air Staff. . 30 September 2021 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 15 October 2021.
21. Web site: Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, WAC IAF proceeds on superannuation. . 31 July 2020 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 17 September 2021.
22. Web site: Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary PVSM AVSM VM assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. . 1 July 2021 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 17 September 2021.
23. Web site: Air Marshal B R Krishna AVSM SC Assumes the Command of Western Air Command. . 1 July 2021 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 17 September 2021.
24. Web site: Air Marshal Amit Dev AVSM VSM ADC Assumes Command of Western Air Command. . 1 October 2021 . Press Information Bureau (Government of India) . Press Information Bureau . 15 October 2021.
25. News: . 3 July 2020 . PM Modi makes a quick dash to Leh to meet soldiers on forward posts amid Indo-China tension . IndiaTV . 17 September 2021.
26. News: IGP Ladakh reviews security arrangements. 9 April 2020 . Daily Excelsior . 17 September 2021.
27. News: Kaushik . Krishn . Singh. Sushant. Roy. Shubhajit . 24 June 2020 . India, China look at a roadmap: Consensus on disengagement — Planned in stages in each sector, no timeline yet. The Indian Express . 17 September 2021.
28. News: . 1 April 2019 . India activates strategic ITBP command from J-K to counter Chinese build up. The Economic Times . 17 September 2021.