South Asia Monitor is guided by a distinguished team of journalists, diplomats, strategic experts, and policy practitioners. The Editorial Board ensures analytical depth, editorial independence, and informed perspectives on regional and global affairs.
Editorial Board
C. Uday Bhaskar
President, Society for Policy Studies; Indian Navy veteran (commodore); former Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the National Maritime Foundation; strategic analyst.
Amit Dasgupta
Former Ambassador; Honorary Member of the Order of Australia; published author on foreign and security policy and international education.
Anil Bhat
Indian Army veteran (colonel); former Spokesman, Indian Army and Ministry of Defence; military affairs writer and podcaster.
Anil Rajvanshi
Director, Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan, Maharashtra; recipient of the Padma Shri for his work in renewable energy, rural and sustainable development; author and innovator.
Rajendra Shende
Founder Director Green TERRE Foundation , former Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); leader in global environmental policy and sustainability.
Partha Pratim Mitra
Former Spl Secretary and Economic Adviser, Government of India; expert in rural development, social justice, economic affairs, banking, skill development and employment strategy
Editorial Coordinator
Tarun Basu
Director, Society for Policy Studies; former Chief Editor and Director, IANS; media veteran and current affairs commentator.
Editorial Consultants
Meda Parameswara Reddy
Retired scientist, inventor and innovator, holding 30 U.S. patents, Director of the Reddy Center for Critical and Integrated Thinking, Los Angeles, and Nonresident Fellow, SPS
Arul Louis
Veteran journalist; United Nations Correspondent; former Executive Editor, India Abroad, New York, USA and Nonresident Fellow, SPS
Mayank Chhaya
Veteran journalist, podcaster, author, and filmmaker based in Chicago, USA and Nonresident Fellow, SPS
Nawab Khan
Veteran journalist and Europe representative based in Brussels, Belgium and Nonresident Fellow, SPS
Sundaram Rajasimman
Lecturer, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China and Nonresident Fellow, SPS
Piyush Chowdhury
Research Fellow, SPS and Strategic Consultant, SAM
Admin and Tech Backend
Sushil Gupta
