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Founder & Director
Happymon Jacob is the founder and director of CSDR. He directs CSDR’s research and activities across divisions.
Co-Founder
D S Hooda co-founded CSDR and directs projects of its defense and security verticals.
Co-Founder
Gaurav Saini is co-founder of CSDR and leads product design and partnerships.
Programme Associate
Treesa Shaju is a Programme Associate at CSDR. She helps manage the South Asian Futures Fellowship.
Research Assistant
Ankit is a Research Assistant at CSDR, and provides research support for projects under Centre for Security and Defense. He regularly contributes to DIPTEL, CSDR’s weekly newsletter, and is engaged in organizing and reporting on Round Table Discussions.
Programme Associate
Devika Makkat is Programme Associate - Operations at CSDR.the Council for Strategic and Defense Research, New Delhi.
Research Associate
Pranav R Satyanath is a Research Associate at CSDR. At CSDR’s Space Technology and Policy vertical, he works on issues related to India’s domestic space sector and the evolution of space policy and law in India.
Research Assistant
Amba Wattal is a Research Assistant (Indo-Pacific) at CSDR. She is currently working on the Indo-Pacific Circle, a regionally owned and operated platform for indigenous knowledge production and exchange for the Indo-Pacific.
Distinguished Fellow
Rakesh Sood is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR and directs the work of CSDR's Space Technologies and Policy Program.
Distinguished Fellow
Riva Ganguly Das is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR and supports CSDR's work on the Indo-Pacific and South Asia.
Advisor
C Raja Mohan is an Advisor at CSDR and provides direction to CSDR's Geopolitics and International Security Program
Non-Resident Fellow
Col. Ranjan is a Non-Resident fellow at CSDR and supports our work on the Indian Defense Industry, Internal Security, and Counterterrorism.
Non-Resident Fellow
Atul is a Non-Resident Fellow at CSDR and supports our work on Aerospace and Defense industry.
Distinguished Fellow
Lt Gen Sanjay Verma (retd) is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR where he directs CSDR's work on Indian Defense Industry.
Our programs encompass an array of critical topics, including climate security, emerging technologies, gender-sensitive foreign policy, non-traditional security, artificial intelligence, Defense and security, Geopolitics, Regionalism, Internet and society, among others.
