The army operates six operational commands and one training command.[121] Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command directly reports to Army HQ in New Delhi. These commands are given below in order of creation, with location (city) and commanders listed. There is also the Army Training Command abbreviated ARTRAC. Besides these, army officers may head tri-service commands such as the Strategic Forces Command and Andaman and Nicobar Command, as well as institutions such as the Integrated Defence Staff.
Name Headquarters
Headquarters, Indian Army New Delhi
Central Command Lucknow
Eastern Command Kolkata
Northern Command Udhampur
Southern Command Pune
South Western Command Jaipur
Western Command Chandimandir
Army Training Command Shimla