Honorary Adjunct Fellows
An eminent community of practitioners, scholars and strategic thinkers whose experience broadens the Foundation’s research, strengthens policy dialogue and connects maritime scholarship with professional practice.
Experience that informs
maritime policy.
Each fellow brings a distinctive body of knowledge to NMF—from naval operations and emerging technologies to maritime law, economics, history, sustainability and regional affairs.
Rear Admiral Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni, AVSM, VSM, IN (Retd)
Future military technologies, naval warfare, operations and the evolution of maritime combat.
Commodore Debesh Lahiri, IN (Retd)
Marine engineering, shipbuilding, critical infrastructure and multidisciplinary maritime technology.
Commodore Anil Jai Singh, IN (Retd)
Maritime and naval strategy, undersea warfare and defence capability development.
Commodore (Dr) Srikant B Kesnur, VSM (Retd)
Indian naval and maritime history, defence diplomacy, public culture and strategic communication.
Dr Jabin T Jacob
Chinese foreign and security policy, India–China relations and China’s role in the Indian Ocean.
Prof (Dr) Adluri Subramanyam Raju
South Asian regional cooperation, maritime affairs, non-traditional security and regional partnerships.
Captain Anurag Bisen
Arctic geopolitics, maritime governance, fisheries, security and strategic net assessment.
Dr Prabir De
International economics, trade, connectivity and development across the Indo-Pacific.
Commander (Dr) Kapil Narula (Retd)
Blue economy, climate policy, sustainability, energy transitions and multilateral governance.
Commander Subhash Dutta (Retd)
Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, information operations and emerging maritime technologies.
Dr. (Lieutenant Commander) Bharat Singh, IN (Retd)
Public international maritime law, naval warfare law and maritime legal policy.
Mr Atul Tripathi
Quantum technologies, strategic futures, emerging warfare and technology policy.
Mr Mahadevan Shankar
International trade, defence-industry cooperation and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and Oceania.
Ms Anuttama Banerji
India–US defence cooperation, water and maritime security, South Asian affairs and strategic communication.
Ms Aashima Kapoor
Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Indo-Pacific maritime geostrategies, regional security and maritime cooperation.
Connecting institutional memory with future-facing maritime thought.
NMF’s Honorary Adjunct Fellows extend the Foundation’s intellectual reach through research, mentoring, dialogue and professional engagement across India’s maritime ecosystem.