TA’s during wars and emergencies
What is the Territorial Army: The Territorial Army is a part of the army. Wherever the army needs it, the territorial army provides its units and helps the regular army. The special thing about this army is that if a person dreams of working in the army but is also doing some other job, then he can do both these duties simultaneously.
Citizens between the ages of 18 and 42 who are graduates and are physically and mentally fit can join the Territorial Army as lieutenants. The condition for joining it is that you should have your source of income. This is a volunteer service, it is not a permanent job. You may be asked to serve as long as there is a need; it is not that you will remain in the job until you retire.
Territorial Army: Why is it a big threat to Pakistan?
The Territorial Army (TA) is a special military unit of India which is made up of ordinary citizens. They take military training along with their normal jobs. But when the time of need comes, it works completely like a regular army. It was established on 9 October 1949 and completed 75 years in the year 2024. TA has played an important role in war, disaster management and environmental work so far.
It is fully integrated with the regular units of the army. Many soldiers have also been honored for bravery and excellent service. According to the government order, 14 battalions out of the existing 32 infantry battalions will be deployed. In this, more than 14000 soldiers will be deployed in various command areas of the country – Southern, Eastern, Western, Central, Northern, South Western, Andaman-Nicobar and Army Training Command. The Territorial Army (TA) started with many types of units like – Infantry Battalion (TA), Air Defense (TA), Medical Regiment (TA), Engineer Field Park Company (TA), Signal Regiment (TA).
What is the Territorial Army’s duty?
The Territorial Army was put alongside the backdrop of the Regular Army with the main purpose of assuming all inutilitarian duties from former regions of the Regular Army while assisting in situations where the civil instructor required help in fighting droughts or maintaining basic services in such situations. It was an important player for people who were in trouble due to any natural or any other kind of disaster and aided when the security of the country was at stake.
Role of the Territorial Army
- Assistance in natural disasters, riots, and other emergencies.
- Assistance in non-combat activities of the regular army.
- Cooperation in internal security, especially in areas like the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir.
When is the Territorial Army needed?
This Army is deployed in special circumstances such as
war or border tension. This Army played an important role in the wars of 1962, 1965, 1971, and the Kargil war. Currently, its deployment is being done amidst the Indo-Pak tension.
There are preparations to deploy 14 battalions.
Natural disasters – for relief and rescue operations in floods, earthquakes, or other disasters.
Internal security- maintaining law and order or controlling internal disturbances.
National Events – To provide additional security during major events or emergencies.
Environmental Protection- Activities like afforestation and environmental protection through Ecological Task Force.
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