CISC (HQIDS)
1. The General Officer is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College and the Long Defence Management Course, the General Officer in his career spanning over 39 years has held various coveted Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. The General Officer has a vast operational experience, stretching over 19 years across the entire spectrum of conflict to include counter-insurgency and active conventional operations.
2. The General Officer’s operational tenures include command of an Infantry Battalion in the highest battle field of the world at Siachen Glacier, an Assam Rifles Sector, a Mountain Division in the Eastern Theatre and a Corps in Northern Sector. The General Officer had been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service during command of the Mountain Division. He has served in General Staff appointments at the Brigade and Division besides two tenures as Deputy and Additional Director General in Military Operations, extending over four years at Army Headquarters. The officer has been Directing Staff at all the Inter Services Establishments namely the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
3. The General Officer has extensively travelled on overseas commitments. The Officer has served as Military Observer in UNIMOG (United Nations Iran Iraq Military Observers Group) in Iran. As member of important diplomatic delegations the officer visited China and Myanmar twice during 2004-05. He was member of Inter Ministerial Group to review Security of Indian Embassy and all Consulates in Afghanistan in 2005-06. He has attended the UN Senior Mission Leaders Course at Vienna, Austria in 2008 and Pacific Armies Management Seminar at Tokyo, Japan in 2009. The General Officer has a deep interest in Strategic Issues with military importance and has been associated with numerous studies/seminar on the subject.
4. The General Officer commanded Operationally Challenging Corps based at Srinagar (J&K) and was Commander-in-Chief of the unique and prestigious Tri-Services Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) from 01 Jan 2011 to 31 Oct 2012. As CINCAN with his strategic vision, foresight, rich and varied experience of serving in Inter Service Institutions and organizations, the General Officer contributed towards building and improving diplomatic and military ties with Littorals and friendly foreign countries through conduct of MILAN, CORPATS, Seminars and panel discussions on strategic issues with long term ramifications.
5. The General Officer has been conferred with Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his invaluable contribution during his tenure as Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command.
6. The General Officer assumed the appt of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff on 01 Nov 12.
7. The General is also the Colonel of the Kumaon and Naga Regiment and the Kumaon Scouts.
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