An alumnus of the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, he was commissioned in the Indian Army in December 1981. A graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Higher Command Course, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi, the Officer tenanted various command and staff appointments.

He commanded the 39 Mountain Division Signal Regiment during Op PARAKRAM in Jammu & Kashmir and tenanted the appointment of Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command. He has held important staff appointments like General Staff Officer 2 (Operations) in CI Ops in Eastern Command, General Staff Officer 1 (Operations) in the Western Theatre and has twice served in the prestigious Military Operations Directorate as Dir, MO-10 as well as DDG MO (IW).

The General Officer was the first paratrooper to be appointed as Signal Officer-in-Chief and as the flag bearer of the Corps. He steered transformational changes inherent to the Digital Battlefield across entire spectrum of conflict.