was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1981. He has held several important command and staff appointments during his military service including instructional assignments in the prestigious Army War College. He has also had a stint as an instructor in a foreign War College. He has served in strife torn areas in Africa as a Military Observer with the United Nations where he interacted with personnel from several armies under the UN umbrella. Taking a keen interest in strategic affairs, international relations, and military diplomacy, he has put across his ideas in several professional journals. After retirement from the Army in 2018, he has also held important key assignments in the corporate world. He thus has a sound understanding of various aspects contributing to overall national power.