He assumed command from Lieutenant-General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM on 1 June 2021.

[3] He holds four master's degrees: an MBA with ORSA specialisation, an MSc in defence studies, an MPhil in defence and management studies and an MA in International Security and Strategy from King's College London.

[2] As a major, he commanded a rifle company of the Maratha Light Infantry during Operation Meghdoot and the Kargil War, receiving the COAS Commendation for Gallantry.

He was also selected to attend a United Nations Senior Mission Leader Course in Indonesia as well as the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), London.

He then held the post of Additional Director General Military Operations (ADGMO) at Army headquarters.