Maj Gen Dr Rajan Kochhar, VSM

Maj Gen Dr Rajan Kochhar is a distinguished former officer of the Indian Army, strategic affairs analyst and author with extensive experience in national security, military logistics and geopolitical studies. Over the course of a long military career, he served in key operational and staff appointments, gaining deep insight into India’s defence preparedness, border management and strategic environment. He has written extensively on contemporary security challenges, hybrid warfare, India’s military modernization, regional geopolitics and emerging defence technologies. His analytical work frequently examines the intersection of strategy, diplomacy and military affairs, with particular focus on South Asia, the Indo-Pacific and evolving global power dynamics. Maj Gen Dr Rajan Kochhar is also associated with academic and policy-oriented research on defence and international relations. His writings reflect a blend of operational military experience and strategic scholarship, making his work relevant to policymakers, defence professionals and students of geopolitics alike. As an author and commentator, he is known for presenting complex strategic issues in a clear and structured manner while offering balanced assessments of regional and global security developments.