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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mentors
Distinguished Members

Air Marshal Nirdosh V Tyagi, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd)

VAdm HCS Bisht, PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

AIR MSHL DALJIT SINGH PVSM AVSM VM (RETD)

Dr. Subhash Chandra Pandey

Commodore Anil Jai Singh

V Adm M P Muralidharan AVSM & Bar, NM (Retd)

Ashok Swarup

Lt Gen SN Handa, PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Nidhi Goyal

Mr. Ashok Atluri

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