Major General Sanjeev Chowdhry (Retd), Director Editorial is a graduate of the DSSC Wellington, and College of Defence Management. He commanded a new raising Composite Artillery Brigade and a Subarea. He served as DDG (Artillery) looking after modernisation and as Director (Net Assessment). His instructional tenures include one at Special Frontier Force Academy and at Defence Services Staff College.
Research Faculty
Neelotpal Mishra, DIS Senior Research Fellow is an alumnus of The Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, U.K and University of Oxford U.K. He has over 25 years of work experience in industry verticals like Government, Information and Communication Technology, Hospitality, Airlines, Logistics, Manufacturing, Software product development and Financial Services. His expertise are Information and Cyber, Warfare and Technologies. He has a deep interest in Military History & Strategic Affairs and has done consultancy work for various government organizations. He writes regularly on many Historical and strategic affairs topics.
Komal Chaudhary, is currently the Editorial Assistant at the Editorial Section, United Service Institution of India (USI). She holds a Master’s & Bachelor degree in Political Science from Delhi University. Currently she is pursuing another Master’s degree in Women and Gender Studies.
Vinayak Sharma, Research Assistant is an alumnus of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Hansraj College, is dedicated to the realms of international relations, diplomacy, and strategic thinking. With a profound interest in global affairs, geopolitics, and culture, he has been a consistent contributor to numerous publications since 2015, notably the USI Journal. He also holds a Master's degree in Defence and Strategic Studies.
Luv Yadav, serves as a Website Manager at the United Service Institution of India (USI), where he applies his evolving skills and knowledge in the IT field, including expertise in Graphic Design and HTML/CSS. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree and is dedicated to exploring the diverse opportunities within the IT industry. In his role, Luv is responsible for designing and updating the website user interface, as well as managing database administration tasks such as installation, configuration, and optimization. Additionally, he oversees the management and configuration of web servers. Luv has previously gained experience in Graphic Design at PC Training Institute and Scholars Academy. Furthermore, he is the founder of Luv Yadav Enterprises, a company specializing in various types of printing services.
Ashish Tiwari is currently a Research Assistant at the Editorial Section, United Service Institution of India (USI). He holds a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Amity University Noida Uttar Pradesh, along with a Bachelor’s (Hons.) Degree in Political Science from Amity University Rajasthan. He has also pursued Post Graduate Diploma in Gandhi & Peace Studies. Prior to his current role, Ashish worked with Centre for Global India Insights and India writes Network as Research Assistant and Intern respectively sharing responsibility managing organisation's social media pages and writing on current affairs events in the realm of International Relations. He has published articles with the international prism on various topics like Indo-Pacific, India’s foreign policy, India's bilateral relations with Egypt and Sri Lanka. His research interests primarily revolve around South Asia and West Asia.
Nishant Bhaiji, Associate Researcher & Editor AR&E has extensive experience in both traditional and digital media. At USI in addition to works related to Editorial section he is responsible for USI Website, Digital and social media outreach. As a former Political Analyst at the Embassy of Venezuela, he effectively managed engagements with India's Ministry of External Affairs and International Institutions. Nishant, an Assistant Professor at JIMMC Noida (Dainik Jagran Group) from September 2017 to June 2022, holds academic credentials in Latin American Studies (M. Phil) and Conflict Analysis and Peace Building (M.A.), qualifying the National Eligibility Test (NET) in 2013.
Satyansh Tomar is currently an Editorial Intern has completed his MA in Diplomacy, Law and Business from OP Jindal University with a specialization in National Security and Defence. He also has a BA in Political Science, Economics and Mass Communications from Bhavan’s Vivekananda College, Secunderabad. He has previously worked at the Centre for Security Studies and Usanas Foundation. He has a keen interest in Psyops, Subversion and War Studies.
Mihir Sripuram, Intern a graduate in Political Science from Zakir Husain Delhi College, Delhi University, is currently interning in the editorial section at USI. He is actively involved in assisting with the USI Journal, Strategic Perspective, and the USI Strategic YearBook. His primary areas of interest revolve around South Asia, geopolitics and strategic security.