Honorary Fellows
Senior maritime thinkers whose professional experience, scholarship and strategic judgement continue to enrich the intellectual life of the Foundation.
Experience that continues to shape maritime thought
The Foundation’s Honorary Fellows bring exceptional depth of command, scholarship and policy engagement. Their continuing association strengthens NMF’s pursuit of rigorous, independent and future-facing maritime research.
Rear Admiral K Raja Menon (Retd)
A submarine specialist and former Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Rear Admiral Menon has made enduring contributions to Indian maritime strategy, nuclear thought, net assessment and professional military education.
Commodore C Uday Bhaskar (Retd)
A veteran naval officer and prominent strategic-affairs scholar, Commodore Bhaskar has held senior leadership roles in India’s strategic community and served as Director of the National Maritime Foundation from July 2009 to July 2011.
Institutional memory becomes most valuable when it continues to inform the future.
Through scholarship, mentorship and participation in strategic dialogue, NMF’s Honorary Fellows connect decades of maritime experience with the policy challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.