India activates territorial army 

The Defence Ministry of India has activated 14 of 32 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army - India's auxiliary military force - for deployment across the country till 2028.

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 Central Government has authorized the Chief of the Army Staff to call upon members of the Territorial Army. 

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.

Source: India media