[3] As surgical strikes were carried out very secretly to maintain surprise, so very few people knew of them, one of those involved was Lt. Gen.

Nimbhorkar was commissioned into 15 Punjab Regiment in 1979.He has served in an operational role in several regions including Leh, Kargil, Kashmir Valley, Poonch, Rajauri, Rajasthan and Northeast India.

[citation needed] He has held various command positions including 15 Punjab in Jammu and Kashmir; an infantry brigade Naoshera; Rashtriya Rifles; General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa; GOC of XVI Corps (Nagrota) in 2015 before taking over as MGO at Army HQ.

[4] Nimbhorkar was critically injured during Operation Vijay on Line of Control in Rajouri sector, commanding 15 Punjab.

[citation needed] He also captured an enemy post in Dras sector as a captain and he killed 22 terrorists in Baramulla district of Kashmir as a Major.