He went on to be Chief of the General Staff in India in 1928 and Commander in Chief in India in 1930 and was much concerned with the modernisation and "Indianisation" of the army in India.
Han blev herefter stabschef i Indien i 1928 og øverstkommanderende i Indien i 1930 og var meget optaget af at modernisere og "indianisere" hæren i Indien.