Capt Anurag Bisen is a serving officer of the Indian Navy with almost 34 years of service. As a submariner he commanded a Kilo Class missile submarine. Capt Bisen joined the IDSA after a tenure in the National Security Council Secretariat where he worked on maritime issues including maritime boundary and legal issues, Indo-Pacific, Indian Ocean Region, Maritime and Coastal Security and Polar Issues. He was instrumental in drafting and approval of India’s Arctic Policy, recently released in March, 2022. Capt Anurag Bisen is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College Wellington, holds a Master’s degree in Telecom and a diploma in Russian Language from Arkhangelsk State University Russia. He has also qualified for UGC-NET.