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- The Indian Army plans to operationalise its first Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) from 1 July 2026 under the XVII Corps (Mountain Strike Corps) at Panagarh, West Bengal.
- An IBG is a brigade-sized, self-contained combat formation with 5,000+ troops, integrating infantry, artillery, engineers, signals, air defence, logistics and medical units under one command.
- The IBGs are designed for rapid mobilisation (within 48 hours) and offensive and defensive operations, especially along the China border in mountainous terrain.
- The concept was proposed by General Bipin Rawat and was first tested in 2019 in IX Corps and Exercise HimVijay.
- The Army plans to complete IBGisation by 2029 as part of its wider force modernisation, alongside Rudra Brigades, Bhairav Battalions, Divyastra Batteries and Shaktibaan units.
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