In 1978 , he assumed command of an infantry brigade in Kashmir on the Line of Control .
He is a veteran of the 1962 , 1965 and 1971 wars ; he commanded a Para Battalion during the 1971 India - Pakistan War in the Eastern theatre .
In 1978 , veteran assumed command of an infantry brigade in Kashmir on the Line of Control .
He is a veteran of the 1962 , 1965 and 1971 wars ; he commanded a Para Battalion during the 1971 India - Pakistan War in the Eastern theatre .