 He was then appointed Member, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India (2001–03).He was awarded with the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1977 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1985.He took the oath of office and secrecy as the Governor of Nagaland on 15 October 2009.He has been appointed a member of the Committee of Governors, constituted by the President of India to study and recommend measures for enhancing productivity, profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of the agriculture sector in India with special reference to rainfed area farming.He has been conferred with the prestigious Neelachakra Samman,during the national cultural festival Baisakhi Utsav at Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.