[3] He earlier served as General Officer Commanding of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps (XIV).

In his 37 years of illustrious service, he has tenanted various Command and Staff appointments with a wide spectrum of operational, field and highly active Counter Insurgency profile.

[6] As Colonel, he acted as Chief of Staff for the CPX portion of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2013, a joint force exercise between the U.S. and Indian Armed forces, promoting cooperation and coercion in a simulation UN peacekeeping mission.

He also served as the Director General of Strategic Planning at the IHQ of MoD (Army) in New Delhi.

The general officer was awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2023 for his distinguished service while commanding the XIV Corps in Northern Theatre.