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| unit_name = 57th Mountain Division<br />
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| country = {{flagcountry|India}}<br />
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Indian Army]]<br> {{army|India}} <br />
| type = [[Infantry]]<br />
| role = [[Mountain warfare]], [[Counterinsurgency]]<br />
| size = [[Division (military)|Division]]<br />
| command_structure = [[III Corps (India)|III Corps]]<br />
| garrison = [[Leimakhong]], [[Manipur]]<br />
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The '''57 Mountain Division''' headquarters are at [[Leimakhong]] near [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]. <ref>{{cite news |title=army-launches-massive-hunt-operation-in-manipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-launches-massive-hunt-operation-in-manipur-against-militants-after-deadliest-attack-in-33-years/articleshow/47556477.cms}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Previously the division was headquartered in Masimpur near Silchar. Later it is shifted to Manipur. <br />
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==Area Serve==<br />
The formation and units of the Division operates in some of the remote corner of Manipur along with Indo-Burmese border. This Army Division cooperates with [[Assam Rifles]] Imphal Sector wing for any insurgency in Manipur .<br />
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==Previous Commander==<br />
* Maj. Gen. Iqbal Singh (2001)<br />
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[[Category:Divisions of the Indian Army]]</div>
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