About the Author

Group Captain Vivek Kapur was commissioned in the Indian Air Force (IAF) in June 1985. He has since flown fighters extensively with command tenures in front line operational squadrons. He earned an Executive MBA degree from Faculty of Management Studies, (Delhi University) in 2009. He enrolled in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in January 2014 and earned his PhD from School of International Studies (SIS)/ JNU with effect from 30 June 2016. He has served in instructional positions in flying as well as higher education training in IAF training facilities. He has served as a Research scholar at IDSA from December 2011 to December 2013 and has been a Senior Fellow at Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) since then.