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9 Corps (not IX Corps), also known as Rising Star Corps, was raised in 2005 and is the Indian Army's youngest corps〔http://www.kashmirwatch.com/showheadlines.php?subaction=showfull&id=1251894993&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&var0news=value0news〕 It is based at Yol cantonment in Kangra Valley, southeast of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. It was raised on September 1st 2005 by splitting the southern formations of Nagrota-based XVI ‘White Knight’ Corps of the Udhampur-based Northern Command.〔http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/9-corps.htm〕 It is a part of Army’s Chandimandir-based Western Command.〔http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-103654.html〕 Its correct name is written as 9 Corps and not IX Corps. The corps is headed by Lieutenant General Anil Bhalla 〔http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Today/20-Senior-Officers-List.html〕 who has been transferred as DG Military Operations in January 2012. It consists of:〔Globalsecurity.org, (9 Corps )〕 *''26th Infantry Division'' headquartered at Jammu *''29th Infantry Division'' headquartered at Pathankot *''2 Independent Armored Brigade'' (former 252nd Indian Armoured Brigade)〔Renaldi and Rikhye, 2011, p.158〕 *''3 Independent Armored Brigade'' *''16 Independent Armored Brigade'' (Dec 1971 placed under 54th Inf Div)〔 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IX Corps (India)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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