| Service/Branch | Indian Army |
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| Rank | Four-Star General |
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| Service Years | 15 December 1984 - present |
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| Unit | 18th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles |
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| Service Number | IC-42298W |
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| Commands | - 18 JAK RIF (1 April 2006)
- Assam Rifles Sector along the India-Myanmar border
- Inspector General (GOC) of the Assam Rifles (IGAR) (East)
- 9 Corps (February 2020)
- Northern Command (1 February 2022 - present)
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| Career Ranks | - Second Lieutenant (15 December 1984)
- Lieutenant (15 December 1986)
- Captain (15 December 1989)
- Major (15 December 1995)
- Lieutenant-Colonel (16 December 2004)
- Colonel (1 April 2006)
- Brigadier (acting) (13 June 2011)
- Substantive Brigadier (17 October 2011)
- Major General (1 December 2016)
- Lieutenant-General (15 July 2019)
- General (30 June 2024 - present)
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| Designations | - Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) (December 2021)
- Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Information Systems and Coordination (IS & C) (April 2021)
- Colonel of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and the Laddakh Scouts Regiment (January 2022)
- Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) (February 2024)
- Chief of Army Staff (30 June 2024)
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| Military Decorations | - Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) by the Indian government (November 2021)
- Army Commander’s Commendation Card (3 times)
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