The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’

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United Service Institution of India

UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION OF INDIA

Military Heritage || Geopolitics || Comprehensive National Security || Military Affairs || Niche and Disruptive Technologies || UN Peace Keeping || Professional Military Education || Net Assessment || Scenario Games || Red Teaming
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Major General Sanjeev Chowdhry (Retd) is the Director (Centre for Publications & Library​) at the United Service Institution of India (USI). He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, and the College of Defence Management. During a distinguished military career, he held several key command and staff appointments, including Commanding Officer of an Artillery Unit, Brigade Commander of a Composite Artillery Brigade, and General Officer Commanding of a Sub Area. His staff tenures included GSO-3 (Intelligence) of an infantry brigade in a high-altitude area, Brigade Major of an infantry brigade, General Staff Officer-1 of an artillery division, Director (Net Assessment) at HQ Integrated Defence Staff, Deputy Director General (Artillery) with a focus on artillery modernisation, and Brigadier Artillery of a corps in the Eastern Sector. His instructional assignments include tenures at the Special Frontier Force Academy and at DSSC. He has also served as a Military Observer with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. Major General Chowdhry’s professional expertise spans net assessment, soft-skills training, and career counselling. In his current role as Director (Centre for Publications & Library) at USI, and as a regular contributor, he shares informed strategic perspectives on geopolitics, defence, and security affairs.

Neelotpal Mishra, Senior Research Fellow, is an alumnus of the Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, UK, and the University of Oxford, UK. He has over 25 years of professional experience across industry verticals including government, information and communication technology, hospitality, airlines, logistics, manufacturing, software product development, and financial services. His areas of expertise include information and cyber warfare and related technologies. He has a deep interest in military history and strategic affairs and has undertaken consultancy work for various government organisations. He writes regularly on a wide range of historical and strategic affairs topics.

Komal Chaudhary is the Editorial Assistant at the Centre for Publications & Library at the USI. She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and a another one in Women and Gender Studies, both from the University of Delhi. Her work focuses on academic editing, policy-oriented publications, and gender perspectives in political analysis.

 

 

Vinayak Sharma is currently working as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Publications & Library, USI of India. An alumnus of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Hansraj College, he is dedicated to the fields of international relations, diplomacy, and strategic thinking. With a strong 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 Studie


Richa Sharma is currently working as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Publications & Library, USI of India. She has recently completed her Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies. Prior to this, she worked as a journalist. Her research interests include internal security, strategic studies, peacebuilding, and cultural and theological studies.