Major General (Dr) S B Asthana, SM, VSM, PhD (Retired) is a globally recognized strategic and security analyst, who holds a PhD from JNU and is the author of over 450 publications. He is a veteran general who has held various positions in the Indian Army, including Director General of Infantry, Head of the Training Team at the Tri-service Defense Services Staff College in Wellington, Sector Commander, as well as at the UN (United Nations) and USI (United Service Institution of India). An expert television commentator, he frequently lectures at various strategic and military forums, UN organizations, think tanks, and universities around the world. Major General Dr. S. B. Asthana holds prominent positions in various national, international, and United Nations organizations. He has been honored twice by the President of India, twice by the United Nations, and also by the former Prime Minister of Moldova for “International Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution.”