The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. The Indian Army maintains the second largest active force in the world.

The Indian Army is a military service, with a troop strength of over one million. It is a completely voluntary service, the military draft by no means having been imposed in India. The army has rich combat experience in diverse terrains, considering India's diversity on this front, and also has a different history of serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

The force is headed by the Chief of Army Staff . The highest rank in the Indian Army is Field Marshal.

To become a Soldier in the expert RE TA you will require a related civilian qualification. If you are a civilian engineer, technician or tradesman who has qualifications in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering, or more specialist qualifications within the oil and fuels industry there are abundance of opportunities to use your civilian expertise in the expert RE TA.
If you have a degree or equivalent in a subdivision of engineering you could be measured for Officer Training.