In a career spanning over four decades in the Indian Army, General Shukla has seen extensive service in the field - he commanded, an Infantry Brigade in Counter Insurgency Operations, the Baramulla Division along the Line of Control in the Kashmir  Valley and a Pivot Corps along the Western Borders.

An alumni of the Defence Services Staff College - Wellington, the College of Defence Management - Secunderabad and the National Defence College - New Delhi, the General Officer has served two tenures at the Military Operations Directorate dealing with Doctrines / Force Structuring and was the Director General, Perspective Planning, addressing issues relating to Military Futures and Force Modernisation. He has also been Commandant of the Indian Army’s prestigious training establishment and think tank - the Army War College.

A professional aviator General Shukla has an abiding interest in strategic - military affairs. He has published more than 50 articles in journals and prominent dailies to include the Hindustan Times, the Indian Express, the Print, Economic Times and the Business World. He has also lectured / participated in more than 200 talks / seminars in India and abroad, to include the Chandigarh Military LITFEST (2020 and 2021) and the Jaipur LITFEST (2019).

He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre of Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) and has been elected to the Executive Council of the USI wef 01 Jan 2023.

In recognition of his service of the most exceptional order, the officer was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day, 2021.

The Honourable  President  was pleased to appoint  Lt Gen  Raj  Shukla to  the Union Public Service Commission on 18 July 2022.