Cmde. Dr. Srikant Kesnur, VSM (Retd.)
Navy Historian and Author · Founder, Meluha Maritime
17 September 2026
Topic: Samudra Manthan in Modern India - Decolonisation of Seapower
An NDA alumnus commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1986, he served 36 years across maritime operations, training, academia, diplomacy, and communication, including command of INS Vindhyagiri and INS Jalashwa. Awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021, he now works as a maritime writer, lecturer, and Adjunct Fellow of the National Maritime Foundation while co-founding Meluha Maritime.
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Cmde. Dr. Srikant Kesnur, VSM (Retd.)
Navy Historian and Author · Founder, Meluha Maritime
17 September 2026
An NDA alumnus commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1986, he served 36 years across maritime operations, training, academia, diplomacy, and communication, including command of INS Vindhyagiri and INS Jalashwa. Awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021, he now works as a maritime writer, lecturer, and Adjunct Fellow of the National Maritime Foundation while co-founding Meluha Maritime.
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