The Indian Government has authorized the Chief of the Army Staff to call upon members of the Territorial Army as tensions with Pakistan rise. The decision, taken under the powers conferred by Rule 33 of the Territorial Army Rule, 1948, seeks to supplement and support the Indian Army’s regular forces across multiple commands.
The Ministry of Defence announced that the embodiment will draw from the existing 32 Territorial Army Infantry Battalions, with the selected units to be deployed across various key military zones including the Southern, Eastern, Western, Central, Northern, and South Western Commands, as well as the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).
The Territorial Army, known for its role as a secondary force to the regular Army, comprises volunteers who receive military training for national emergencies and internal security duties.
The TA comprises officers, junior commissioned officers, non-commissioned officers, and other ranks who hold military ranks identical to those in the Indian Army while maintaining their civilian occupations.
