Major General Sanjeev Chowdhry (Retd)

Director, Centre for Publications & Library

A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, and the College of Defence Management, Major General Chowdhry held several key command and staff appointments during a distinguished military career. These included 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, and he has served as a Military Observer with the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. His professional expertise spans net assessment, soft-skills training, and career counselling. As a regular contributor, he shares informed strategic perspectives on geopolitics, defence, and security affairs.

Komal Chaudhary

Editorial Assistant, Centre for Publications & Library

Komal holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and another 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.

Richa Sharma

Research Assistant, Centre for Publications & Library

Richa 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.