Army Chief empowered to call on Territorial Army personnel for deployment

In the midst of tensions with Pakistan, the Government has empowered the Chief of Army Staff to call on officers and personnel of the Territorial Army to provide for “essential guard or to be embodied for the purpose of supporting or supplementing” the regular army.

The notification issued by the Department of Military Affairs dated May 06, 2025 shall remain in force for three years with effect from February 10, 2025 to February 09, 2028.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule - 33 of the Territorial Army Rule 1948, the Central Government empowers Chief of the Army Staff to exercise the powers under that rule to call out every officer and every enrolled person of the Territorial Army to provide for essential guard or to be embodied for the purpose of supporting or supplementing the regular army…,” the notification said.