NEW DELHI: India Today journalist, anchor, and celebrated author Shiv Aroor has been elevated to executive editor at India Today TV. He was earlier the senior editor at the organisation. 

Aroor took to Twitter to share the news and wrote, “Some personal news to share: I’ve just taken over as Executive Editor at @IndiaToday TV. I would have said 'keep the feedback coming', but you don’t need to be told that… Ok, back to work. (sic)” 

A popular name in the media industry, Aroor has over a decade’s experience covering the Indian military. He has reported from conflict zones that include Kashmir, India’s northeast, Sri Lanka and Libya. He also runs the popular award-winning military news and analysis site, Livefist. 

Aroor has also penned the fictional political thriller Operation Jinnah and co-authored the India's Most Fearless series.