| 1. He enlisted in the Indian Army at the age of 18 as a Jawan (Sepoy) in the 3rd Battalion of Assam Regiment. |
| 2. After 9 years of service, he attended the Army Cadet College (ACC) in Dehradun to become an officer. |
| 3. In December 2008, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Indian Army. |
| 4. In April 2017, he used a local Kashmiri as a human shield to protect the Army convoy from stone-pelting, receiving both criticism and praise. |
| 5. He received the COAS Commendation Card on 22 May 2017 for his efforts in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 6. On 23 May 2017, he explained his decision to use a human shield to the media. |
