Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the posting of women officers of the Territorial Army (TA) with its engineer regiments along the Line of Control (LoC). The Territorial Army commenced commissioning of women officers since 2019 in ecological task force units, TA oil sector units and TA railway engineer regiment. “Based on the experience gained during this period, it has been decided to extend the scope of further employment for women officers in TA,” the defence ministry said.