Prakash Chand Katoch is a veteran Special Forces Lieutenant General whose last assignment in his 40 years army service was Director General Information Systems. An MSc in Defence Studies from Madras University and Post Graduate from National Defence College, he has authored over 160 articles on international relations, strategic affairs, national security, military, technical and topical issues in various magazines and journals. A leading Defence expert, he is a visiting fellow in foreign Think Tanks and contributes regularly for Indian and foreign publications. Active in seminars at both national and international levels, he has vast experience in special operations, counter terrorism, counter insurgency, high altitude / jungle / desert warfare.

1. He held the Field Marshal KM Cariappa Chair of Excellence at the USI of India for year 2011-2012 and has authored a book on “India’s Special Forces.”

2. He is currently working on a book on  “Netcentricity and Indian Military.”