He was involved was the planning and execution of Operation Khukri – to extricate trapped Indian peacekeeping troops in Sierra Leone. The formations he has commanded include a mountain brigade involved in active counter-insurgency operations in the north east, an elite RAPID (Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Division) unit, the XXI Strike Corps based at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and the IV Corps based at Tezpur, Assam.
He was involved in planning and carrying out Operation Khukri – a mission to rescue trapped Indian peacekeeping troops in Sierra Leone. He has commanded various formations including a mountain brigade engaged in counter-insurgency operations in the northeast, an elite RAPID unit, the XXI Strike Corps based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and the IV Corps stationed at Tezpur, Assam.