Our People
Founder Members & Governing Council
Admiral RK Dhowan
PVSM, AVSM, YSM (RETD)
Chairperson
Admiral RK Dhowan was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and on retiring from the Indian Navy office after over 42 years of distinguished service he was the Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), India.
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Admiral RK Dhowan is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, the Defence Services Staff College and the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
His illustrious career began with being adjudged the ‘Best Cadet’ and winning of the coveted ‘Telescope’ during his sea training onboard INS Delhi. He was commissioned in the Navy on 01 Jan 75 and went on to bag the ‘Sword of Honour’ for his course. He was baptised in the art of navigation when, as a young Lieutenant armed with a sextant and the keen eyes of an enthusiastic navigator , he sailed from the port of Riga in the Baltic Sea to the shores of Mumbai. With the induction of the Sea Harrier jump-jets into the Navy, he was selected to undergo the Sea Harrier Direction Course at Yeovilton, UK. His tenures at Indian Naval Air Squadron 300 and the aircraft carrier Vikrant shaped the future of direction specialisation in the Navy.
Important staff assignments held by the Admiral at Naval Headquarters during his distinguished career include Deputy Director Naval Operations, Joint Director Naval Plans, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.
The Admiral has commanded three frontline warships of the Western Fleet -the missile corvette Khukri, the guided missile destroyer Ranjit and the indigenous guided missile destroyer Delhi. He also had the proud privilege of commanding the Eastern Fleet as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
The Admiral has commanded three frontline warships of the Western Fleet -the missile corvette Khukri, the guided missile destroyer Ranjit and the indigenous guided missile destroyer Delhi. He also had the proud privilege of commanding the Eastern Fleet as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
On 25 Nov 16, Admiral RK Dhowan (Retd) took over as the fifth Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, which is India’s premier maritime think tank. The Foundation has benefited immensely from his vast experience in the Indian Navy in general and in specific, formulation of a wide range of maritime strategic publications. Such as IN Maritime Cooperation Roadmap (2014), IN Space Vision (2014), Indian Navy in the 21st Century: Maritime Security for National Prosperity (2014), IN Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (2015), IN Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (2015), IN Indigenisation Plan (2015), Science and Technology Roadmap (2015), Ensuring Secure Seas: Indian Maritime Security Strategy (2015), Indian Maritime Doctrine (updated 2015), Maritime Heritage of India (2016) and United Through Oceans: International Fleet Review 2016.
In his new role as both the practitioner and promoter of broader maritime thinking and fresh strategic perspectives, the Admiral has been lecturing extensively at all leading military colleges, think-tanks and academia in India, as well as at various apex-level institutions abroad, articulating his views on how the maritime strategic landscape has been changing in the world and the leading role India as a resurgent maritime nation would play in the Indo-Pacific region. Under his visionary articulation, the National Maritime Foundation is presently embarked on the mission for the development of strategies for the promotion and protection of India’s maritime interests, ranging from development of ports, shipping and shipbuilding to island development and renewable sources of ocean energy. In addition various aspects of harnessing the ‘Blue Economy’ and their advocacy to all stakeholders, both Governmental and Non-Governmental.
Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (RETD) Former, Chairman, National Maritime Foundation (Former Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy)
Admiral RK Dhowan is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, the Defence Services Staff College and the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
His illustrious career began with being adjudged the ‘Best Cadet’ and winning of the coveted ‘Telescope’ during his sea training onboard INS Delhi. He was commissioned in the Navy on 01 Jan 75 and went on to bag the ‘Sword of Honour’ for his course. He was baptised in the art of navigation when, as a young Lieutenant armed with a sextant and the keen eyes of an enthusiastic navigator , he sailed from the port of Riga in the Baltic Sea to the shores of Mumbai. With the induction of the Sea Harrier jump-jets into the Navy, he was selected to undergo the Sea Harrier Direction Course at Yeovilton, UK. His tenures at Indian Naval Air Squadron 300 and the aircraft carrier Vikrant shaped the future of direction specialisation in the Navy.
Important staff assignments held by the Admiral at Naval Headquarters during his distinguished career include Deputy Director Naval Operations, Joint Director Naval Plans, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.
The Admiral has commanded three frontline warships of the Western Fleet -the missile corvette Khukri, the guided missile destroyer Ranjit and the indigenous guided missile destroyer Delhi. He also had the proud privilege of commanding the Eastern Fleet as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
The Admiral has commanded three frontline warships of the Western Fleet -the missile corvette Khukri, the guided missile destroyer Ranjit and the indigenous guided missile destroyer Delhi. He also had the proud privilege of commanding the Eastern Fleet as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
On 25 Nov 16, Admiral RK Dhowan (Retd) took over as the fifth Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, which is India’s premier maritime think tank. The Foundation has benefited immensely from his vast experience in the Indian Navy in general and in specific, formulation of a wide range of maritime strategic publications. Such as IN Maritime Cooperation Roadmap (2014), IN Space Vision (2014), Indian Navy in the 21st Century: Maritime Security for National Prosperity (2014), IN Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (2015), IN Maritime Infrastructure Perspective Plan (2015), IN Indigenisation Plan (2015), Science and Technology Roadmap (2015), Ensuring Secure Seas: Indian Maritime Security Strategy (2015), Indian Maritime Doctrine (updated 2015), Maritime Heritage of India (2016) and United Through Oceans: International Fleet Review 2016.
In his new role as both the practitioner and promoter of broader maritime thinking and fresh strategic perspectives, the Admiral has been lecturing extensively at all leading military colleges, think-tanks and academia in India, as well as at various apex-level institutions abroad, articulating his views on how the maritime strategic landscape has been changing in the world and the leading role India as a resurgent maritime nation would play in the Indo-Pacific region. Under his visionary articulation, the National Maritime Foundation is presently embarked on the mission for the development of strategies for the promotion and protection of India’s maritime interests, ranging from development of ports, shipping and shipbuilding to island development and renewable sources of ocean energy. In addition various aspects of harnessing the ‘Blue Economy’ and their advocacy to all stakeholders, both Governmental and Non-Governmental.
Ms. Shobhana Joshi
IDAS
Co-Chairperson & Treasurer
Shobhana Joshi joined the Indian Defence Accounts Service in 1979 and after a career span of almost 37 years in the Government of India retired as Secretary (Defence Finance). She is an alumna of the prestigious National Defence College, Delhi.
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Shobhana Joshi joined Indian Defence Accounts Service in 1979 and after a career span of almost 37 years in the Government of India; she retired as Secretary (Defence Finance). She also held the post of Controller General of Defence Accounts. She is an alumna of the prestigious National Defence College, Delhi and was awarded M.Phil. in Strategic and Defence Studies. She has also attended an Executive Education Program at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA.
She has done several assignments in the Government of India, both in defence and civil Ministries. Some of the assignments include Deputy Secretary (Ministry of Human Resource Development); in the Ministry of Defence she has served as Director (Finance), Finance Manager (Land Systems), Joint Secretary and Additional Financial Advisor, Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser (Acquisition) and Secretary (Defence Finance) She has been closely involved with various facets of policy formulation in Government, the executive decision making process and their financial interlink ages. Having served at various levels in Defence Finance in the Ministry of Defence she is fully conversant with the entire gamut of issues related to the security establishment on the Defence budget and financial analysis resource planning, expenditure management, project appraisal, cost benefit analysis and project monitoring. As a financial professional, she had the benefit of having an overall perspective of the decision-making process.
The details of her professional expertise are outlined below:
Public Financial Management
• Budgeting, Resource Planning, including annual and long-term Plans, forecasting cash flows and expenditure management.
• Project Monitoring and linkage of financial utilization to quality and outcomes.
• Application of financial tools for cost benefit analysis, project appraisal risk analysis etc.
• Delegation of Financial Powers as a governance tool.
Public Procurement
• Policy formulation on public procurement procedures based on global best practices, for cost-effective, transparent, and timely acquisition of defence capabilities and their sustenance and logistics management.
• Tendering processes, international competitive bidding, RFP vetting.
• Introduction of e-procurement in Government.
• Commercial aspects of Defence Acquisition cases – costing methodologies, price estimation and benchmarking, commercial evaluation, price negotiations, valuation of technology, etc.
• International regulatory framework in Arms Trade and Legal provisions related to contracts.
• Arbitration and dispute resolution in defence contracts.
Industry Interface
• Linkage of the operational requirements of the Services with technology development and manufacturing capability.
• Offsets, innovative business models and measures to foster a competition-based ecosystem.
• Incentives and concessions like duties and taxes, exchange rate variation, etc.
Human Resource Management and Planning
• Re-organization and restructuring of service establishments.
• Force structure planning for Defence.
Publications
• “Commercial Evaluation Challenges – The Critical Task of Best and Final Commercial Offer Format – An Optimal Decision Matrix”, Indian Journal of Defence Studies (Volume 4 November 1), Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA).
• “Projected Defence Spending: Leveraging a Buyer’s Market”, presented and published in the proceedings of a seminar organized by College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
“Technology in Offsets – A Strategic tool to Galvanize the Indian Defence Industry” published in a book titled “Perspectives on India’s Defence Offsets Policy” by Sage Publications.
• “Perspectives on Performance based logistics”, published by IDSA as part of Book titled “Defence Acquisition: International Best Practices”.
• “Leveraging the Resources allocated for Defence for Development of Indigenous Capability and Self-Sustenance” presented and published in the proceedings of Annual Seminar(5-6Jan17) organized by College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
Ms. Shobhana Joshi, IDAS
Shobhana Joshi joined Indian Defence Accounts Service in 1979 and after a career span of almost 37 years in the Government of India; she retired as Secretary (Defence Finance). She also held the post of Controller General of Defence Accounts. She is an alumna of the prestigious National Defence College, Delhi and was awarded M.Phil. in Strategic and Defence Studies. She has also attended an Executive Education Program at the Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA.
She has done several assignments in the Government of India, both in defence and civil Ministries. Some of the assignments include Deputy Secretary (Ministry of Human Resource Development); in the Ministry of Defence she has served as Director (Finance), Finance Manager (Land Systems), Joint Secretary and Additional Financial Advisor, Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser (Acquisition) and Secretary (Defence Finance) She has been closely involved with various facets of policy formulation in Government, the executive decision making process and their financial interlink ages. Having served at various levels in Defence Finance in the Ministry of Defence she is fully conversant with the entire gamut of issues related to the security establishment on the Defence budget and financial analysis resource planning, expenditure management, project appraisal, cost benefit analysis and project monitoring. As a financial professional, she had the benefit of having an overall perspective of the decision-making process.
The details of her professional expertise are outlined below:
Public Financial Management
• Budgeting, Resource Planning, including annual and long-term Plans, forecasting cash flows and expenditure management.
• Project Monitoring and linkage of financial utilization to quality and outcomes.
• Application of financial tools for cost benefit analysis, project appraisal risk analysis etc.
• Delegation of Financial Powers as a governance tool.
Public Procurement
• Policy formulation on public procurement procedures based on global best practices, for cost-effective, transparent, and timely acquisition of defence capabilities and their sustenance and logistics management.
• Tendering processes, international competitive bidding, RFP vetting.
• Introduction of e-procurement in Government.
• Commercial aspects of Defence Acquisition cases – costing methodologies, price estimation and benchmarking, commercial evaluation, price negotiations, valuation of technology, etc.
• International regulatory framework in Arms Trade and Legal provisions related to contracts.
• Arbitration and dispute resolution in defence contracts.
Industry Interface
• Linkage of the operational requirements of the Services with technology development and manufacturing capability.
• Offsets, innovative business models and measures to foster a competition-based ecosystem.
• Incentives and concessions like duties and taxes, exchange rate variation, etc.
Human Resource Management and Planning
• Re-organization and restructuring of service establishments.
• Force structure planning for Defence.
Publications
• “Commercial Evaluation Challenges – The Critical Task of Best and Final Commercial Offer Format – An Optimal Decision Matrix”, Indian Journal of Defence Studies (Volume 4 November 1), Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA).
• “Projected Defence Spending: Leveraging a Buyer’s Market”, presented and published in the proceedings of a seminar organized by College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
“Technology in Offsets – A Strategic tool to Galvanize the Indian Defence Industry” published in a book titled “Perspectives on India’s Defence Offsets Policy” by Sage Publications.
• “Perspectives on Performance based logistics”, published by IDSA as part of Book titled “Defence Acquisition: International Best Practices”.
• “Leveraging the Resources allocated for Defence for Development of Indigenous Capability and Self-Sustenance” presented and published in the proceedings of Annual Seminar(5-6Jan17) organized by College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.
Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani
PVSM, AVSM, VM(G) (RETD)
Founder
Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani retired as Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force after 40 years of highly distinguished service. He was India's second C-in-C of the Strategic Forces Command. Post retirement he held major assignments in India’s private defence industry and now continues as a strategic consultant in the sector.
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Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani retired from the Indian Air Force (IAF) as Vice Chief of Air Staff in October 2006 after a highly distinguished career as a fighter pilot and in key staff appointments. During the 1971 Indo-Pak war he flew 22 operational missions into enemy territory on Mig 21s and was later awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for his contribution to the war effort.
In 1984 he was selected to lead the IAF team to France to fly and operationalise the new advanced fighter jet, Mirage 2000, the first multi role combat aircraft of IAF. He commanded IAF’s first Mirage squadron –Battle Axes. He then commanded IAF’s Top Gun School - TACDE, following which he was assigned to the Indian Embassy in Sweden and Scandivanian countries as Defence Attache. On return he took charge of the premier IAF air base Gwalior after which he was appointed as Air Advisor to Chief of Air Staff.
On promotion to Air Marshal he was Senior Air Staff Officer in Eastern Air Command and then in Central Air Command. He then took over as C-in-C of Strategic Forces Command and later was appointed as Vice Chief of Air Staff.
Post retirement he was appointed as member of Rama Rao Committee on Review of DRDO. Later he was a member of Civil Aviation Committee for Modernisation of Nav & Approach Aids for Indian Civil Airports.
In 2008, he was selected as MD&CEO of TATA Group’s first exclusive venture in aerospace & defence manufacturing, NOVA Integrated Systems. Since then he nas been actively involved in Indian A&D industry in the role of Strategic Advisor.
Appointments held post-Retirement:
• MD CEO TATA NOVA Integrated Systems.
• Director SAMTEL Avionics Ltd
• Distinguished Fellow Centre of Air Power Studies, New Delhi
• Member Aeronautical Society of India
• Member Indo Israel Track 2 dialogue
• RAND Corp USAF-IAF Track 2 dialogue
• BROOKINGS Strategic Chain Dialogue US-China-India-Pakistan
• Member of Global Zero on Nuclear Disarmament
• Founder Member Society for Aerospace Maritime and Defence Studies (SAMDeS)
Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani, PVSM, AVSM, VM(G) (RETD)
Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani retired from the Indian Air Force (IAF) as Vice Chief of Air Staff in October 2006 after a highly distinguished career as a fighter pilot and in key staff appointments. During the 1971 Indo-Pak war he flew 22 operational missions into enemy territory on Mig 21s and was later awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for his contribution to the war effort.
In 1984 he was selected to lead the IAF team to France to fly and operationalise the new advanced fighter jet, Mirage 2000, the first multi role combat aircraft of IAF. He commanded IAF’s first Mirage squadron –Battle Axes. He then commanded IAF’s Top Gun School - TACDE, following which he was assigned to the Indian Embassy in Sweden and Scandivanian countries as Defence Attache. On return he took charge of the premier IAF air base Gwalior after which he was appointed as Air Advisor to Chief of Air Staff.
On promotion to Air Marshal he was Senior Air Staff Officer in Eastern Air Command and then in Central Air Command. He then took over as C-in-C of Strategic Forces Command and later was appointed as Vice Chief of Air Staff.
Post retirement he was appointed as member of Rama Rao Committee on Review of DRDO. Later he was a member of Civil Aviation Committee for Modernisation of Nav & Approach Aids for Indian Civil Airports.
In 2008, he was selected as MD&CEO of TATA Group’s first exclusive venture in aerospace & defence manufacturing, NOVA Integrated Systems. Since then he nas been actively involved in Indian A&D industry in the role of Strategic Advisor.
Appointments held post-Retirement:
• MD CEO TATA NOVA Integrated Systems.
• Director SAMTEL Avionics Ltd
• Distinguished Fellow Centre of Air Power Studies, New Delhi
• Member Aeronautical Society of India
• Member Indo Israel Track 2 dialogue
• RAND Corp USAF-IAF Track 2 dialogue
• BROOKINGS Strategic Chain Dialogue US-China-India-Pakistan
• Member of Global Zero on Nuclear Disarmament
• Founder Member Society for Aerospace Maritime and Defence Studies (SAMDeS)
Dr. Vijayalakshmy Gupta
IDAS
Founder
Dr Vijayalashmy K Gupta, joined the Indian Defence Accounts Service in 1974 and retired as Secretary Defence Finance. As Member Finance Telecom Commision , she chaired the 3 G Spectrum Auction which netted three times the estimated amount. Post retirement she was appointed Member, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
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Dr. Vijayalakshmy Gupta, an officer of Indian Defence Accounts Service 1974 batch served in various capacities in different Departments & Ministries & attached offices of the Govt of India like Ordnance Factory Board , Border Roads ,RCPO, DRDO etc She served at the higher echelons of Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Communications & IT , Ministry of Women & Child Development etc.
She superannuated as Secretary Defence Finance in Ministry of Defence. Subsequently she was appointed as Member in Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. She has had varied experience in core areas of administration and finance in Defence, Telecom and Social Sector in a career spanning over 40 years. She is a Recipient of Colonel PyareLal Gold medal for the Best Thesis on Defence and Industry Interface in R&D and Production for Achieving Self-Reliance in Military Hardware/Software in the 39th National Defence College Course. In the Ministry of Defence as Joint Secretary & Secretary she oversaw the financial management of the Defence outlay.
As Member Finance Telecom Commission, she chaired 3G spectrum auction considered as benchmark for transparent price discovery. As Additional Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development, she formulated policies of high social and economic impact for distributing the development dividend for women and children. Dr.Gupta says “The guiding principles that I have followed throughout my career in the Civil Service are integrity and unity of thought, word, and deed.”
Dr. Vijayalakshmy Gupta, IDAS
Dr. Vijayalakshmy Gupta, an officer of Indian Defence Accounts Service 1974 batch served in various capacities in different Departments & Ministries & attached offices of the Govt of India like Ordnance Factory Board , Border Roads ,RCPO, DRDO etc She served at the higher echelons of Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Communications & IT , Ministry of Women & Child Development etc.
She superannuated as Secretary Defence Finance in Ministry of Defence. Subsequently she was appointed as Member in Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. She has had varied experience in core areas of administration and finance in Defence, Telecom and Social Sector in a career spanning over 40 years. She is a Recipient of Colonel PyareLal Gold medal for the Best Thesis on Defence and Industry Interface in R&D and Production for Achieving Self-Reliance in Military Hardware/Software in the 39th National Defence College Course. In the Ministry of Defence as Joint Secretary & Secretary she oversaw the financial management of the Defence outlay.
As Member Finance Telecom Commission, she chaired 3G spectrum auction considered as benchmark for transparent price discovery. As Additional Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development, she formulated policies of high social and economic impact for distributing the development dividend for women and children. Dr.Gupta says “The guiding principles that I have followed throughout my career in the Civil Service are integrity and unity of thought, word, and deed.”
Lt. General (Dr.) AS Lamba
PVSM, AVSM, Ph.D, MA (IR) (RETD)
Founder
Lt. General Arvinder Singh Lamba from the elite Parachute Artillery Regiment retired as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, after 41 years of distinguished Service. He is presently President, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi.
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Lt Gen Arvinder Singh Lamba from the elite Parachute Artillery Regiment, has vast exposures to engagements in National Security, Defence cooperation, Military Diplomacy, and International Relations during his service and as part of the strategic community after retirement.
As Vice Chief of the Army Staff, the officer was responsible for Army level monitoring of the External and Internal security environment, Force Transformation and Strategic Postulations for overall readiness of the Army.
A veteran of the 1971 war in Bangladesh, he has participated in major operations across the country , served in important command and staff appointments in various theatres and in Insurgencies within the country as also Sri Lanka. He is presently heading the prestigious Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in Delhi, and on panels of other Think Tanks. He is engaged with several Forums for Strategic Analysis and Defence Reviews, high level Track II dialogues with US, China, Pakistan, and ASEAN countries.
Lt. General Arvinder Singh Lamba, PVSM, AVSM, Ph.D, MA (IR) Kings College, London (Former Vice Chief Of Army Staff), (RETD)
Lt Gen Arvinder Singh Lamba from the elite Parachute Artillery Regiment, has vast exposures to engagements in National Security, Defence cooperation, Military Diplomacy, and International Relations during his service and as part of the strategic community after retirement.
As Vice Chief of the Army Staff, the officer was responsible for Army level monitoring of the External and Internal security environment, Force Transformation and Strategic Postulations for overall readiness of the Army.
A veteran of the 1971 war in Bangladesh, he has participated in major operations across the country , served in important command and staff appointments in various theatres and in Insurgencies within the country as also Sri Lanka. He is presently heading the prestigious Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in Delhi, and on panels of other Think Tanks. He is engaged with several Forums for Strategic Analysis and Defence Reviews, high level Track II dialogues with US, China, Pakistan, and ASEAN countries.
Dr. RK Tyagi
F. Ae. S. I.
Founder
Dr. R.K. Tyagi currently is the Hony President, Center for India Progressing and has been the Former Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Former, CMD, Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited and President of the Aeronautical Society of India.
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Dr. R.K. Tyagi currently is the President of The Aeronautical Society of India. He was the Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited from March 2012 to January 2015.Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) from May 2007 to February 2012.Joined ONGC as a Graduate Trainee 1976 and through various assignments rose to the position of General Manager in 2003 and continued serving ONGC up to May 2007.
A Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies from Agra University and a distinguished alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Roorkee. Dr.Tyagi’s organisation skills helped building many a strategical alliances. He also is credited with many turn-around business operations and is on the Board of Directors of Air India. He is a Mentor Director in ‘Defence Innovators & Industry Associations’, Member in the ‘Science & Technology Council’ and a Strategic Advisor in Aerospace ,Defence and Energy sectors.
Dr. RK Tyagi, F. Ae. S. I.
Dr. R.K. Tyagi currently is the President of The Aeronautical Society of India. He was the Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited from March 2012 to January 2015.Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) from May 2007 to February 2012.Joined ONGC as a Graduate Trainee 1976 and through various assignments rose to the position of General Manager in 2003 and continued serving ONGC up to May 2007.
A Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies from Agra University and a distinguished alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Roorkee. Dr.Tyagi’s organisation skills helped building many a strategical alliances. He also is credited with many turn-around business operations and is on the Board of Directors of Air India. He is a Mentor Director in ‘Defence Innovators & Industry Associations’, Member in the ‘Science & Technology Council’ and a Strategic Advisor in Aerospace ,Defence and Energy sectors.
Cmde. Sujeet Samaddar
NM (Retd.)
Hony Secy
Commodore S Samaddar (IIT-R) retired as Principal Director Naval Plans. Post retirement he has served in leadership positions in private sector and as Senior Consultant, NITI AAYOG, Government of India. He is presently Adviser MRAI, Adviser (A&D) FICCI and Distinguished Fellow at CAPS, New Delhi.
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Born on April 8, 1958, Samaddar graduated from IIT Roorkee (B.E) in 1978. Samaddar began his career as an Engineer Trainee with Tata Consulting Engineers, Mumbai. Commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1980, Samaddar held various staff, four command appointments and retired in 2009 as Principal Director Naval Plans. He has been an International Fellow at the JIIA, Tokyo and Admiral RD Katari Fellow at the USI, New Delhi. He is an alumnus of the United Nations University, Tokyo, University of Madras, Chennai, DSSC, Wellington; CAWS, Secunderabad and NIDS, Tokyo. He has been the Directing Staff at DSSC Wellington and CNW, Mumbai.
Post retirement he has served as Vice President Operations, NOVA Integrated Systems, a TATA Enterprise and Director and CEO of ShinMaywa Industries India Private Limited. Samaddar was Senior Consultant (Industry), NITI Aayog, Government of India until January 2019. He is presently Advisor at FICCI and Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.
Cmde. Sujeet Samaddar, NM (Retd.)
Born on April 8, 1958, Samaddar graduated from IIT Roorkee (B.E) in 1978. Samaddar began his career as an Engineer Trainee with Tata Consulting Engineers, Mumbai. Commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1980, Samaddar held various staff, four command appointments and retired in 2009 as Principal Director Naval Plans. He has been an International Fellow at the JIIA, Tokyo and Admiral RD Katari Fellow at the USI, New Delhi. He is an alumnus of the United Nations University, Tokyo, University of Madras, Chennai, DSSC, Wellington; CAWS, Secunderabad and NIDS, Tokyo. He has been the Directing Staff at DSSC Wellington and CNW, Mumbai.
Post retirement he has served as Vice President Operations, NOVA Integrated Systems, a TATA Enterprise and Director and CEO of ShinMaywa Industries India Private Limited. Samaddar was Senior Consultant (Industry), NITI Aayog, Government of India until January 2019. He is presently Advisor at FICCI and Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.
Mentors
Distinguished Members
Air Marshal Nirdosh V Tyagi, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd)
VAdm HCS Bisht, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), Former FOCINC Eastern Naval Command
AIR MSHL DALJIT SINGH PVSM AVSM VM (RETD), Former AOCINC South Western Air Command
Dr. Subhash Chandra Pandey IAS, Special Secretary Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Commodore Anil Jai Singh, Vice President Indian Maritime Foundation
V Adm M P Muralidharan AVSM & Bar, NM (Retd), Former Director General Indian Coast Guard
Ashok Swarup
Lt Gen SN Handa, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Nidhi Goyal, CMD, AVINAV Consulting
Mr. Ashok Atluri, CMD, Zen Technologies
Ms. Gargi Kaul IA&AS (Retd.) Former Secy Def Finance
Lt. Gen. Sanjay Chauhan (Retd) Former DGQA
Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri, CMD Ananth Technologies Ltd.
Ms. Meenakshi Gupta, IA&AS, Former Dy. CAG, Govt of India
Maj Gen AK Channan, PVSM (Retd) Former, Chairman Army Design Bureau
Ms. Sudha Krishnan, IAAS (Retd), Member (Finance), ISRO
Air Mshl Sukhchain Singh AVSM VSM (Retd)
Mr. Sudhakar Gande, Co-chair FICCI Def & Aero Committee, Non-Exec Director Axis Cades Technologies Ltd.
Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri, IFS (Retd.)
Lt Gen (Dr) SK Gadeock, AVSM (Retd), DG Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies
Kripa Nautiyal, Former Deputy Director General Indian Coast Guard
Vadm Anurag G. Thapliyal, AVSM & BAR, Former DG ICG and Member AFT
Air Marshal D C Kumaria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd) Former Vice Chief of Air Staff
Rear Admiral Jasvinder Singh Mann NM VSM
Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla PVSM AVSM NM VSM (Retd.), Former FOC in C Southern Naval Command
Mr. Mahadevan Shankar, Director, Arzuh International PTY Ltd (AIPL)
