Joined IDSA

September 2004 - October 2009

Expertise

South Asia, Maritime Issues, Indian Diaspora and Defence Studies

Current Project

Internal Disorders in Pakistan

Background

A naval officer with 26 years commissioned service, he has participated in the Indian Peacekeeping Operations in Sri Lanka. He has commanded two warships and has been a Directing Staff at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington for three years.


A doctoral candidate at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has edited two books and has published a number of research papers. He writes extensively for many Indian, Pakistani and international newspapers and websites. He has represented the Indian side in Indo-Australian and Indo-Malaysian strategic dialogues.

Select Publications

• Balochistan in Turmoil: Pakistan at Crossroads, Manas Publications, 2009
• “Synergising Indian Navy and the Coast Guard,” Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer 2008.
• “Democratisation of Maldives: A challenging Roadmap” in S.D. Muni (ed.) Asian Strategic Review 2008 (Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2008).
• “Factors leading to insurgency in Balochistan,” Small Wars & Insurgencies, Vol.19, No. 2, June 2008.
• Co-editor, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: The Untold Story (Manas Publications, New Delhi, 2007).
• Co-editor, Sri Lanka: Search for Peace (Manas Publications, New Delhi, 2007).

Other Publications