Teaching Faculty

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) S K Gadeock, AVSM

Director-General

Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies (AIDSS)

skgadeock@amity.edu

Lt Gen (Dr) SK Gadeock Director General of Amity Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies and Amity Centre for Defence and Strategic Analysis, Vice President Amity Science Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) Vice Chairman Amity Institute of Defence Technology (AIDT), and Commandant Amity Institute of Education and Training (AIET) was commissioned into the Indian Army on 11 June 1977. During his distinguished career he served two Presidents, as ADC, commanded a GUARDS unit, an Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division. Besides many staff and command appointment, he served as Logistics Advisor to Botswana Defence Force, at Gaborone, Botswana. He was specifically selected by Chief as Commandant, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in 2014, where he received many national awards. He is decorated with AVSM for his distinguished service besides being awarded two Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards. He did MSc, MPhil in Defence Studies and Diploma in Senior Level Defence Management and done his Doctorate in Defence & Strategic Studies from University of Madras. He has written number of Articles and recently authored a Book “War to Peace - Wisdom and Leadership” elaborating Ex Servicemen’s role in Good Governance and Rural development. A “Scholar Warrior in true Sense”.

Brig. (Dr.) Anand Kumar Tewari (Retd).  

Director, Professor & Director 

aktewari@amity.edu 

Brig. (Dr.) Anand Kumar Tewari (Retd) has more than 33 years of experience in educational administration, gained through university education and abounding and unique career in the Indian Army. He has flare for higher academic research, teaching and administration with an aim to nurture students and build institutions. During his career, he has held many coveted appointments, viz. Officiating Additional Director General Military Training (Army Education), Deputy Director General Military Training (Army Education) at the Army Headquarters, Chief Instructor and Principal AEC Training College & Centre, Pachmarhi, Director (Military Training), Brigadier Education & Col Education, Vice Principal Sainik Schools. Completed Ph.D. from Defence and Strategic Studies Department of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune as regular scholar (2013-15). The topic of the research was ‘Chinese Geopolitics in the 21st Century’. The approach to research was ‘Evolutionary’ and ‘Inside-out’. Therefore, a detailed temporal and exploratory study of evolution of China’s geo-body, metaphysical foundations of geopolitics and role of geo-economics was carried out to understand China’s geopolitical imperatives. Thereafter, a prognostic model was evolved to forethink (not forecast) China’s probable responses to its geopolitical imperatives and emerging geostrategic situations. He being a Chinese language expert, has better has advantage in the field of Chinese Studies.

Col (Dr.) Rajan Bakshi (Retd)

Associate Professor, AIDSS, Amity University

rbakshi1@amity.edu

Col (Dr) Rajan Bakshi is presently serving at Amity University as Director, Amity Centre for Defence and Strategic Analysis (ACDSA), Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (AIDSS), and Deputy Commandant, Amity Institute of Education and Training (AIET). His expertise in the Defence and Strategic Studies domains includes Nuclear Warfare, Geo-Strategic and Geo-Economic issues and India’s Internal and External Security Threats. He is a veteran Officer from Indian Army with 36 years of Service. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and completed his Masters from Madras University, his MPhil, and PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies from Pune University. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (HR) and Information Technology. He gained substantial teaching exposure as a Research Scholar, Research Guide, Instructor on Army Courses and Motivational Speaker. In addition to having multifaceted experience in HRD, Recruitment, Training, Leadership Development, Welfare and Media Management. Proficient in Operations and Logistics, Security and Intelligence, Financial Planning and Budget Control. During the Service, he was awarded twice with Commendation Cards for Distinguished Service from the Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army and Army Commander, Southern Command.

Col (Dr.) Subodh Kumar Shahi (Retd)

Associate Professor, AIDSS, Amity University

skshahi@amity.edu

Col (Dr) Subodh Kumar Shahi (Retd) was commissioned in Mechanised Infantry (Recce &Sp), has more than 36 yrs of illustrious career in Indian Army. An alumni of Sainik School Amaravathinagar and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington. Has done PhD  in International Relations from Pondicherry University (Central University) on topic “ Changing Sino-Bhutan Relations and Implications for India”. During his illustrious career, he has held many coveted appointments, viz. General staff-1 (Operations), Commandant of an elite unit, Director Military Training at Army HQ, Military Advisor (MA) to Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Colonel General Staff (SD) of a Division. As Director Military Training, the officer was responsible for infrastructure development of the training institutes in Indian Army. As Military Advisor to Deputy Chief of army Staff, provided valuable suggestions on Information Technology and represented as member of military delegates to Bhutan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Nepal.

He has been Senior Research Fellow at United Service Instituition of India (USI), New Delhi and worked on Geo- politics and International relations. He was nominated as member of study group on Net Assessment of China assigned by MEA during his tenure as Senior Research Fellow at USI. The officer has been Head of Training Team (HOTT) and Directing Staff (DS) for conduct of Pre-staff course for Army Officers appearing in Defence Services Staff College competitive exams. In 2017, he was nominated by Army HQ to set the question paper for all India ACC entrance exams and has been on the panel of Army HQ for evaluation of papers for Competitive & Promotion exam of officers. As Senior Instructor, PROMEX, Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), the officer was responsible for conduct of correspondence course for promotion exam Part B & D. He has been Adjunct Faculty Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Supervisor/ Guide to PhD scholars. An avid reader, has written  two books and number of articles on contemporary topics on issues related to International relations‘with focus on India’s relation with its neighbors. Solo Author of a Book on ‘China Strides in Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar- Options for India’ published in 2017 and Co-Editor of a book  “Indian STRAEGEM 75” published in 2022.

Awarded Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card (COAS), for distinguished service during command of his unit in 2009. Awarded GOC-in-C Commendation Card for distinguished service for rescue and relief operations in J&K in 2005. Awarded GOC-in-C Commendation Card for distinguished service for state of art IT development in Ops room in Nov 2005. Awarded, GOC Appreciation Card for outstanding management of logistics and administration during Op PARAKARAM in 2001. Awarded appreciation certificate by USI on Project “China Strides in Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar : Options for India” in 2016. Awarded Director CLAWS Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution during project on “STRATEGEM 75” in 2022.

Dr Saurabh Mishra

Associate Professor 

smishra9@amity.edu

Dr. Saurabh Mishra is Associate Professor at the Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies (AIDSS). Prior to this he was Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA); and also worked with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He received his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, for his thesis on “Globalisation and Transnational Conflict: In the Context of Expansion and Cultural Homogeneity”. While doing his Phd, he received the UGC Junior Research Fellowship. His areas of interest are Globalisation, Peace and Conflict, International Institutions, Defence & Security, Africa, and International Relations Theory. He has worked primarily on India and United Nations, and issues regarding Africa. In addition to these, he has co-edited three volumes on “Kautilya and His Vocabulary”.

Dr. Anu Sharma

Assistant Professor

asharma37@amity.edu

Dr. Anu Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Amity University, NOIDA. She was associated with the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), New Delhi since November 2019. Her core interest area includes area studies, foreign policy and defence politics. She has also published a book titled “Through the Looking Glass: Iran and its Foreign Relations” in 2020 through Knowledge World Publishers. The same has been co-published by Routledge (Taylor and Francis) in February 2022. She has also published and presented various papers on foreign and domestic politics of Iran and the broader West Asian region at both national and international platforms.

She has graduated from Delhi University’s Kalindi College in Journalism and Mass Communications. She has credible experience as a freelancing journalist with “The Statesman” newspaper, New Delhi as part of her Graduation programme. She also has a PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communications from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). She holds Masters in Politics with a specialization in International Relations from the School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her M.Phil. titled “Congress and the Presidency and Controversy over War Powers: Case Studies of Haiti and Afghanistan” is from the American Studies division of Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies (CCUS&LAS), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has done her Ph.D. titled “China’s BRI Plan in West Asia: Case Studies of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE” from the Centre for International Politics (CIP), School of International Studies (SIS), Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar (Gujarat).

Dr Aparaajita Pandey

Assistant Professor – III

apandey@amity.edu

Dr Aparaajita Pandey is a part of the Amity Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies in the capacity of Assistant Professor – III. She began her career as a Research Intern at the Indian Council of World Affairs where she focused the Latin American region. She has a PhD titled, Dynamics of Energy Cooperation in South America Since 1990s from the Centre for Canadian, US, and Latin American Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. During her PhD, she was invited by the University of Anton de Kom, Paramaribo, Suriname to be a guest lecturer and conduct lectures on Foreign Policy Decision Making. Thereafter she also conducted her research in Trinidad and Tobago where she was facilitated by Petro Caribe. Her areas of interest are Energy, Energy Security, Geopolitics, and Foreign Policy. Dr Pandey is also a guest editor for the Journal of Peace and Security Studies and a visiting faculty at the Department of Latin American Studies, University of Kerala.

Dr Navneet Kaur

Assistant Professor, AIDSS

nkaur@amity.edu

Dr. Navneet Kaur is Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies (AIDSS) Noida (U.P). She is Gold Medalist in Defence and Strategic Studies in her Masters and recently completed her PhD in Military Psychology from Punjabi University, Patiala (Pb.). She is  NCC ‘C’ certificate  holder (with ‘A’ grade) from NCC Air Wing. She has done Advanced course in French Language from Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh. She has participated and attended many international and national seminars, workshops and conferences. Her areas of interest are military psychology, military sociology, science & technology in warfare and international relations.