VSM (Retd) was commissioned into Regiment of Artillery (Air Defence Branch), Indian Army, on 11 June 1977. Besides holding commanded and staff appointments, he was deputed as Military Observer with United Nations Verification Mission at Angola. He was a Senior Faculty at National Defence College, New Delhi and represented National Defence College, India at 16th ASEAN Regional Forum for Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges and Institutions at Beijing, China in November 2012. Post retirement, he was Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India, New Delhi and closely associated with conceptualisation and conduct of Strategic Gamming Exercises at National Defence College and Army War College. He regularly participates in discussions on strategic and UN matters at USI, diplomatic missions in India, Service Headquarters and was part of USI delegations to France, Vietnam, Abu Dhabi and UN HQ New York. Presently he is Deputy Director at the United Service Institution of India and also Head of USI UN Cell.