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India Activates Territorial Army for Three Years as Pakistan Tensions Escalate

The Indian government empowers the Army Chief to mobilize 14 Territorial Army battalions to bolster operational readiness following cross-border provocations and drone attacks.

Indian army soldiers during a search operation in a forest area outside the Pathankot air force base in Pathankot.
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The government has decided to strengthen military presence across the country by deploying 14 of the 32 existing Territorial Army battalions
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Overview

  • The Ministry of Defence issued a Rule 33 notification enabling the Army Chief to call out all Territorial Army personnel for deployment until February 2028.
  • Fourteen of the 32 Territorial Army infantry battalions have been embodied for deployment across all major military commands in India.
  • The mobilisation follows heightened tensions, including India's Operation Sindoor strikes on Pakistani terror camps and Pakistan's retaliatory drone and missile attacks.
  • The directive specifies that mobilisation is contingent on budget availability, with non-Defence ministries covering costs for deployments they request.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and top military leaders have reviewed India's readiness as the armed forces maintain high alert across the western border.