Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from August 2014 to April 2016.

Together, they have a son, Omar, who serves as a fighter pilot in the IAF; and a daughter, Alisha.

As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying Hunters, Jaguars, MiG-21s and Su-30MKIs,[7] and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington.

[8] Upon the retirement of Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

[9] Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.