Lt Gen Balbir Singh Assumes Charge As Chinar Corps GoC
Published on: May 1, 2026, 5:17 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
SRINAGAR, May 1: Lieutenant General Balbir Singh on Friday assumed the command of the Army’s Srinagar-based strategic XV Corps from Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, who has been appointed as Quarter Master General at the Army headquarters. Lt Gen Singh had earlier commanded the Victor Force, which looks after counter-insurgency operations in south and central Kashmir. A statement from the XV Corps, often referred to as Chinar Corps, said Lt Gen Singh is a highly decorated and battle-hardened officer with over […]
