 He has held various important Command, Staff and Instructor appointments during his career.He has commanded an anti-tank guided missile battalion during Operation Parakram, an infantry brigade and an Infantry Division.He has held various other appointments including an instructor at Army Infantry School, Mhow; Director Perspective Planning in Army Headquarters, Colonel General Staff of Army Training Command; Brigade Major of a mountain brigade; Brigadier General Staff of a Corps in Western India; Major General Operational Logistics at HQ Eastern Command and Chief of Staff of Western Command.