The Territorial Army (TA) is a voluntary, part-time auxiliary organization of the Indian Army. It was established on 9 October 1949. It is known as the second line of defense of India.

As tensions flare up between India and Pakistan, the central government has given the green light to the Chief of the Army Staff to call on the Territorial Army (TA) — a reserve force that ...

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni was accorded an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army back in 2011. The Territorial Army (TA), raised on October 9, 1949 ...

In India, this position is usually held by a Lieutenant General. The current Indian DGMO is Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, while Pakistan’s DGMO is Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah. Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 ...