Tesfazghi (Tess) Tewelde
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Tesfazghi Tewelde, known as Tess, brings over 23 years of leadership in humanitarian and commercial mine action operations across Africa and the Middle East. Based in Geneva, he offers extensive expertise in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, working closely with donors, UN agencies, national authorities, and the private sector.
Lt Gen Dushyant Singh,
PVSM, AVSM (Retd.)
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Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.) is a highly decorated Indian Army veteran with over four decades of distinguished service in strategic leadership, counter-terrorism, national security, and military operations. He has commanded formations at every level, including a Corps, and served as Commandant of the Army War College. A United Nations Military Observer and former Inspector General (Operations) of the National Security Guard, he is an accomplished strategic thinker and author on contemporary security challenges. As an Advisor to IIFOMAS, he brings invaluable expertise in defence strategy, humanitarian and post-conflict issues, and international security cooperation, strengthening the Forum's mission of advancing Mine Action, safety, and sustainable development.
Maj Gen R. S. Bhadhuria,
PVSM, AVSM (Retd.)
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Maj Gen R. S. Bhadhuria, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.) is a distinguished Indian Army veteran with 36 years of exemplary service in strategic leadership, defence studies, and military education. He currently serves as Additional Director General of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) and has previously led the Centre for Strategic Studies & Simulation at the United Service Institution of India. A specialist in scenario-based strategic gaming and national security studies, he has conducted strategic exercises for premier institutions, including the National Defence College, Army War College, and the Indian Foreign Service Institute. As an Advisor to IIFOMAS, he contributes his extensive expertise in strategic planning, conflict analysis, and international security to further the Forum's mission of advancing Mine Action, safety, and sustainable development.
Maj Gen.(Dr.) Rajan Kochhar,
VSM (Retd.)
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Maj Gen.(Dr.) Rajan Kochhar, VSM (Retd.) is a distinguished defence strategist, military logistics expert, and international affairs analyst with extensive operational, academic, and leadership experience. A former Major General in the Indian Army, he is Director of NIET Business School and a noted author, columnist, and television commentator on national security, defence modernisation, and geopolitics. He provides strategic guidance to IIFOMAS on DEMIL, defence policy, and global strategic affairs.
Dr. J. Jeganaathan
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Dr. J. Jeganaathan, is Associate Professor at the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. A distinguished scholar of international security, his expertise spans European security, NATO, geopolitics, terrorism, non-proliferation, and strategic affairs. He has held academic and research positions at leading institutions, served on the Academic Council of the National Defence Academy, and published extensively on global security, foreign policy, and international relations. As Advisor to IIFOMAS, he provides strategic guidance on international policy issues.
