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57th Mountain Division (India)
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The 57 Mountain Division headquarters are at Leimakhong near Imphal, Manipur.[2]
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History
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
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
- Maj. Gen. Iqbal Singh (2001)
References
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