1. Special Forces veteran with 37 years of distinguished service in the Indian Armed Forces, including 25 years in Special operations related roles in Regimental, Command and Staff assignments. Key areas of specialisation – Special Operations, Counter Proxy War and Defence Diplomacy with focus on immediate neighbourhood.

2. Leadership Roles.

• GOC Armed Forces Special Forces Division (2020 – 2023) & GOC Infantry    Division on the Western Borders (2018 -2020).
• Defence Adviser. Bangladesh (2015-2018)
• Commander Independent Parachute Brigade (2013 -2014).
• Commanded Parachute Battalion & Parachute Training School, SFF.

3. Overseas Tenures.

• Op CACTUS. Maldives (one year 1988-1989)
• UNAVEM. Angola (one year five months 1996-1998)
• Defence Attache’, High Commission of India, Bangladesh (2015 -2018)
• Significant quantifiable outcomes : 1st ever signing of bilateral Defence cooperation MOUs/ Agreements – total 15 instruments/ MoU signed, including MoU on Defence Cooperation Framework; Defence LoC 500 USD.
• 1st ever visit of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri to Bangladesh.
• Conceiving, institutionalising and conducting 1st Annual Defence Dialogue.
• Conceiving and actualising number of Muktijodha related initiatives and Honouring of all Indian Martyrs of War of Liberation of Bangladesh.

4. Decorations. Sena Medal (Gallantry) LOC (Drass sector) 1992; Army Chief’s commendation once and Commander in Chief’s commendation awards four times. Wound Medal for Operations in J & K.

5. Currently.

• Founder Partner – EKJAG Consulting LLP
• President – Akhil Bhartiya Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad, Punjab
• Principal Advisor – Planning and Strategic Council – Summit India
• Advisor – Nirogya Life Line Foundation & Ayogya – CIBioD Affordable Health Care Foundation