He was the eldest son of Chaudhri Ram Saroop, Ismaila, Rohtak, India and the late Shyam Devi.
His second marriage took place in 1969 to Stephanie Denise, the youngest daughter of Alexander and Cynthia Amie Cronopulo of Zakynthos, Greece.
Later directorships and advisory positions were with Oxfam Relief Project (1964), Devi Grays Insurance Ltd (1981–84), Capital Plant International Ltd (1982–86), Develt, Clarkson Puckle Group (1976–87), Banque Belge (1987–91), Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund (1992–95), National Grid plc (1993), Coutts & Co. (1995–98) and the BBC Advisory Council on Asian Programmes (1977–81).
Within British politics, Major Saroop contested the Parliamentary seat for Greenwich as a Conservative candidate in the 1979 general election.
Other memberships included: The Institute of Directors, Founding member of the Tory Asians for Representation Group, the Victoria and Albert Museum Appeal Committee.