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\"Indian<\/a><\/p>\n

Indian Army, which is the largest component of Indian Defence Services, is the land-based branch of the Armed Forces. It has its headquarters in New Delhi and is directed by the Chief of Army Staff. The President of the country is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army. The Army has a regimental system which is divided into seven commands on the basis of geography and operations. Each command is under the control of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. There are six operational and one training command. Each Army Command is directly affiliated to the Army Headquarters situated in New Delhi.<\/p>\n

Read on to know about the seven commands and their headquarters –<\/p>\n

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Army Training Command<\/h2>\n

\"Army<\/a><\/p>\n

Headquarters:<\/strong> Shimla, Himachal Pradesh<\/p>\n

Also known as ARTRAC, the Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991. It was earlier situated in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, but was shifted to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in 1993. The main aim of the command is to provide training to the officers of the Army and also maximize the effectiveness of the training.
\nLieutenant General Pattacheruvanda C Thimayya is the present commander of ARTRAC.
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Central Command<\/h2>\n

\"Central<\/a><\/p>\n

Headquarters:<\/strong> Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n

Based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, the Central Command was established during the time of World War II in 1942 but was later disbanded in 1946. It was later re-established on 1 May 1963 due to the Sino-Indian War which took place in 1962. Lt Gen K Bahadur Singh served as the first Army Commander of the Central Command. Currently, Lt General Abhay Krishna is the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of this command.
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Eastern Command<\/h2>\n

\"Eastern<\/a><\/p>\n

Headquarters:<\/strong> Kolkata, West Bengal<\/p>\n

The Eastern Command of the Indian Army was formed in 1920 when the Army had four commands \u2013 Southern Command, Eastern Command, Northern Command, and Western Command. Prior to 1 May 1963, Lucknow was chosen as the headquarter of the Eastern Command. However, when Central Command was re-established, Lucknow was made the headquarter of Central Command instead. Now, at present, the Eastern Command has its headquarters in Kolkata, West Bengal and Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane is serving as the current commander of the Eastern Command.<\/p>\n

Subordinate units of Eastern command are –<\/strong><\/p>\n