India-pakistan tensions: The tension between India and Pakistan is increasing day by day and Pakistan is trying to target the innocent in continuous attacks, but the Indian Army is giving a befitting reply to every attack. The Ministry of Defense has taken an important decision amid these growing tension. According to the information, Territorial Army can be called to help the regular army. After this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has once again come into the limelight. Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also part of the Territorial Army.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has received the post of honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army’s Territorial Army in 2011, he has also completed training with the army. In such a situation, the questions are arising that if the matter progresses, can Mahendra Singh Dhoni be called on duty? If the army calls the Territorial Army against Pakistan, then Dhoni will also go to the border?
Dhoni completed five parachute jumps from the Indian Army aircraft at the Agra Training Camp in 2015 and became a worthy para trupe. In August 2019, he also performed a two-week duty with the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir. Spending one day with a parachute regiment in Ranchi, Dhoni said, “I wanted to go to the army since childhood. Seeing the soldiers, I seemed to be one day I would become the same. I never thought that I would become a cricketer, my dream was to become a military.
What is the Territorial Army?
(What is teritorial army)
The Territorial Army (TA) is a reserve force made up of part-time volunteers working in the army. It consists of officers, junior commissioned officers, non-kissing officers and other soldiers, whose rank is similar to the regular Indian Army. These people work in the service of the army as well as their common citizens.
The main task of the Territorial Army is to give regular military relief from permanent (stable) duty, help civil administration during natural disasters, and help maintain necessary services. Apart from this, it also provides units for the army if needed.
