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== Career == | == Career == | ||
He was commissioned into [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)|65th Armoured Regiment]] on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|Indian Peacekeeping Force]] during [[Operation Pawan]]. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and [[United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan|United Nations peacekeeping missions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />He was [[General_officer_commanding|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Ranbir Singh (general)|Ranbir Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | He was commissioned into [[65th Armoured Regiment (India)|65th Armoured Regiment]] on 19 December 1981. He has special experience in mechanised warfare and operational art. He was part of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force|Indian Peacekeeping Force]] during [[Operation Pawan]]. He has held numerous commands including an armoured brigade and a Rapid Division which is part of a Strike Corps. He has also held staff appointments at the Army HQ and [[United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan|United Nations peacekeeping missions]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He was [[General_officer_commanding|General Officer Commanding]] [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]] of the [[Indian Army]] from 29 December 2017 to 31 January 2019. He assumed the post from Lt General [[Ranbir Singh (general)|Ranbir Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | ||
During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/9/15/63-Army-personnel-honoured-for-valour.aspx|title=63 Army personnel honoured for valour|website=thehitavada.com|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773|title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> and the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref> | During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal twice (2016 and 2017) for his service <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683|title=398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/9/15/63-Army-personnel-honoured-for-valour.aspx|title=63 Army personnel honoured for valour|website=thehitavada.com|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773|title=365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced}}</ref> and the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1561454 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Indian generals]] | [[Category:Indian generals]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army officers]] | [[Category:Indian Army officers]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||