Chief Patron
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.)
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.) is a former Commander of Indian Army’s Srinagar Corps, focuses on trans-national and internal conflicts in Asia and the Middle East with particular emphasis on issues revolving around radical Islam. He is the Chancellor of Central University of Kashmir and speaks extensively at Indian and international institutions on a wide variety of subjects revolving around strategic affairs and leadership. He is presently the Governor of Bihar.
Patrons
Vice Admiral Anup Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd.)
Vice Admiral Anup Singh is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, India. After superannuation in 2011, he has been pursuing research in maritime security and maritime economy. He is a Patron of Chanakya Forum.
Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd.)
Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd) superannuated after 40 years of distinguished service in the Indian Army as the Director General Military Operations (DGMO). He has written on wide ranging subjects such as Regional and National Security, International Relations, Special Operations, Human Resource Development, Operational Philosophy, and Multi Domain warfare. He is currently the Director of Centre For Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), a New Delhi based think-tank of the Ministry of Defence, India.
Lt Gen Raj Shukla, PVSM, YSM, SM, ADC (Retd.)
Lt Gen Raj Shukla PVSM, YSM, SM, ADC (Retd.) is a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Training Command (GOC-IN-C ARTRAC). He is currently a member of the Union Public Service Commission.
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Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM
Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd.) is an alumnus of the Royal College of Defence Studies UK, MA from King’s College, London, M Phil and PhD. An experienced fighter pilot who has commanded several combat units, held various appointments involved with air operations at strategic, operational and tactical levels, and policy formulation and strategy development, and led three international air exercises with the US, France and UAE. He retired as Commandant of National Defence College, New Delhi, and is an avid air power scholar, writer and speaker, on strategy, airpower, national and international security matters. He has authored the book – Indian Air Power: Contemporary and Future Dynamics.