The XI Corps of the Indian Army is based in Jalandhar and is a part of Western Command. XI Corps was raised to take command of the formations in the Punjab as India reorganised its post-1947 army to meet the new threat of Pakistan. It consists of:[citation needed] * 7th Infantry Division headquartered at Firozpur * 9th Infantry Division headquartered at Meerut HQ Meerut, one brigade Meerut, one brigade Delhi, one brigade Jalandhar * 15th Infantry Division headquartered at Amritsar Appears to include 350 Infantry Brigade. * 23rd Armored Brigade * 55th Mechanised Brigade (Beas)