Army to post new Corps Commander in Kashmir Valley after state assembly elections

The Indian Army has named Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava as the new Corps Commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, effective October 15. This transition comes ahead of the Union Territory's first elections in a decade, set from September 18 to October 1, with results on October 4. Incumbent Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai will move on to become the Director General of Military Operations, replacing Lt Gen Prateek Sharma.