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== Career == | == Career == | ||
Saini was commissioned into the 7th battalion, [[Jat Regiment]] in June 1981. His commands include 7 Jat, a Mountain Brigade in the Kashmir Valley, Counter Insurgency Force (Kilo) (part of the [[Rashtriya Rifles]]) and [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]]. The general officer has also held numerous staff appointments including Brigade Major of an infantry brigade, General Staff Officer (Operations) of an infantry division, BGS of a Corps, Director of Military Operations at Army HQ; Director General, Manpower Planning and Personnel Services (MP&PS). He has held different instructor appointments including Senior Directing Staff at [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], Weapons Instructor at National Security Guards Training Center and the Commandant of the [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun. He was also The Colonel of the [[Jat Regiment]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-general-saini-new-commandant-of-indian-military-academy/articleshow/52400897.cms|title=Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military Academy|date=2016-05-23|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thousands-protest-killing-of-militants-in-kashmirs-kupwara-1408071.html|title=Thousands protest killing of militants in Kashmir's Kupwara - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=25 February 2014|access-date=2018-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/community/lt-gen-saini-is-ima-commandant/241080.html|title=Lt Gen Saini is IMA Commandant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/indian-army-promotions-gorkha-rifles-lt-general-commando-2766094/ |title = 14 officers approved for rank of Lt General, 5 from Gorkha Rifles|date = 2016-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lt-gen-saini-takes-over-as-commander-of-rising-star-corps/|title = Lt Gen Saini takes over as Commander of Rising Star Corps|date = 4 January | Saini was commissioned into the 7th battalion, [[Jat Regiment]] in June 1981. His commands include 7 Jat, a Mountain Brigade in the Kashmir Valley, Counter Insurgency Force (Kilo) (part of the [[Rashtriya Rifles]]) and [[IX Corps (India)|IX Corps]]. The general officer has also held numerous staff appointments including Brigade Major of an infantry brigade, General Staff Officer (Operations) of an infantry division, BGS of a Corps, Director of Military Operations at Army HQ; Director General, Manpower Planning and Personnel Services (MP&PS). He has held different instructor appointments including Senior Directing Staff at [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], Weapons Instructor at National Security Guards Training Center and the Commandant of the [[Indian Military Academy]], Dehradun. He was also The Colonel of the [[Jat Regiment]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-general-saini-new-commandant-of-indian-military-academy/articleshow/52400897.cms|title=Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military Academy|date=2016-05-23|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thousands-protest-killing-of-militants-in-kashmirs-kupwara-1408071.html|title=Thousands protest killing of militants in Kashmir's Kupwara - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=25 February 2014|access-date=2018-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/community/lt-gen-saini-is-ima-commandant/241080.html|title=Lt Gen Saini is IMA Commandant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/indian-army-promotions-gorkha-rifles-lt-general-commando-2766094/ |title = 14 officers approved for rank of Lt General, 5 from Gorkha Rifles|date = 2016-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lt-gen-saini-takes-over-as-commander-of-rising-star-corps/|title = Lt Gen Saini takes over as Commander of Rising Star Corps|date = 4 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lt-gen-y-v-k-mohan-takes-over-as-commander-of-9-crops-118011000654_1.html|title=Lt. Gen. Y V K Mohan takes over as Commander of 9 Crops|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-01-10|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jat-regiment-colonel-visits-gallant-6th-bn/|title=JAT Regiment Colonel visits Gallant 6th Bn|date=2017-02-01|work=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
Saini has served on international deputations as well including Deputy Chief Military Personnel Officer in the Iraq- Kuwait UN Mission; Global Peace Operations Initiative's peacekeeping exercise in Mongolia; a counter-terrorism exercise in Australia.<ref name=":2" /> | Saini has served on international deputations as well including Deputy Chief Military Personnel Officer in the Iraq- Kuwait UN Mission; Global Peace Operations Initiative's peacekeeping exercise in Mongolia; a counter-terrorism exercise in Australia.<ref name=":2" /> |