India, May 9 -- 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 theTerritorial Army (TA) - a reserve force that supports the regular Indian Army during emergencies.

Amid rising security concerns, the government has decided to strengthen military presence across the country by deploying 14 of the 32 existing Territorial Army battalions in key military zones, according to a Ministry of Defence notification issued on May 6.

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These include theSouthern, Eastern, Western, Central, Northern, and South Western Commands, as well as theAndaman and Nicobar Command and theArmy Training Command (ARTRAC).

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