October 16, 2026: Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, AVSM, SM**, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command, visited the Indian Army’s Rising Star Corps and held focused operational discussions with senior commanders on the evolving security landscape, emerging threats and preparedness for future contingencies.
During the visit, the Army Commander reviewed key aspects of operational readiness and discussed measures to strengthen the formation’s ability to respond effectively to emerging security challenges.
The discussions focused on developing future-ready military capabilities, leveraging advanced technologies in modern warfare and enhancing integrated combat power to ensure operational superiority in an increasingly complex security environment.
Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh emphasised the importance of maintaining agility, anticipating potential threats and adapting operational strategies to meet future challenges. The deliberations highlighted the Indian Army’s focus on technology-enabled warfare, coordinated combat operations and decisive battlefield capabilities.
The visit also underscored the significance of continuous operational preparedness, modernisation and effective coordination among military formations to address evolving threats and ensure readiness for a wide range of contingencies.
The Rising Star Corps, also known as IX Corps, is an important operational formation of the Indian Army’s Western Command, with responsibilities in strategically significant areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
The visit reflected Western Command’s continued emphasis on maintaining combat readiness, strengthening operational capabilities and preparing its formations for future warfare through the principles of anticipating threats, adapting to changing circumstances and achieving decisive outcomes.
