Manpreet Sethi

Dr ManpreetSethi, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), New Delhi, has been leading the project on Nuclear Security at the Centre for the last 20 years. She is an expert on the entire spectrum of nuclear issues ranging from nuclear energy, strategy, non-proliferation, disarmament, arms control and ballistic missile defence. She has authored, edited and co-authored eight books and three monographs. She also has published over 100 papers in books/academic journals of repute. Her book Nuclear Strategy: India?s March towards Credible Deterrence (2009) is deemed essential reading at many colleges and armed forces institutions.Sethi lectures at the National Defence College and other leading establishments of Indian Armed Forces, Police and Foreign Services, as also at various colleges and Universities. She is a regular participant in flagship nuclear conferences of USA, Russia, European Union, China and India. She has contributed to several United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) projects. She was invited in 2021 to make a presentation before the UN Secretary General?s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. She was Member, Prime Minister?s Informal Group on Disarmament in 2012, and on Executive Board of the Indian Pugwash Society. She is currently on Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and Co-chair, Women in Nuclear - India. She is recipient of the prestigious K Subrahmanyam award (2014) and has been commended by the Chief of the Air Staff (2020) for her dedication and professional ability.