Siddhant Hira

Siddhant Hira is a Research Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. His research interests lie at the intersection of India’s Special Forces, Intelligence and Foreign Policy, among other international security issues.

Previously, Siddhant was a Senior Research Associate at NatStrat, where he edited the book The Indian Ocean and Its Littorals, with his chapter comparing the actions of the Indian Navy and the lack of action by the People’s Liberation Army Navy against the Houthis in the Western Indian Ocean. He was also Outlook Business’ first Defence Correspondent, with additional bylines in Indian and international platforms.

He has spoken at the CLAWS 2026 Young Leader’s Summit and at the Delhi Summit of ISMG’s 2026 Cybersecurity Week on “Winning Cyberwars in the Age of AI: Lessons from the War Zone”, as well as been interviewed on Indian and international platforms.

Siddhant holds a Masters in National Security Studies from the Department of War Studies, King’s College London.