In this episode, Rear Admiral Khanna (Retd.) draws on his extensive experience in the Indian Navy and strategic affairs to examine the changing role of naval power, China and wider regional dynamics, and the strategic challenges facing India and other actors across the Indo-Pacific. The discussion also explores how shifts in the international security environment are influencing maritime strategy and the future balance of power at sea. This conversation offers valuable insights into the intersection of geopolitics, military strategy, and maritime security at a time of growing strategic competition.

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd.) is a decorated former Indian Navy submariner and national security expert with a 36-year career (1983–2019). He is an alumnus of the DSSC Wellington and U.S. Naval War College who won the Sword of Honor, and served as Naval Attaché in Washington, D.C. His senior leadership roles included Commandant of the Naval War College and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff. Post-retirement, he served at the National Security Council Secretariat (2019–2023) and currently contributes as a National Security Advisory Board member, editor-in-chief, and Distinguished Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, publishing extensively on maritime strategy.

Interviewer: Zorawar Gill - South Asia Team