Monty Khanna

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) was commissioned in Jan 83. An alumnus of the NDA, Khadakwasla, he won the `Best Naval Cadet’ award, ‘Binoculars’ as well as the Midshipman `Sword of Honor’ during his formative years. His afloat commands include the submarine Sindhuvijay and frigates Krishna and Gomati. He was also the Naval Attaché at Washington D.C. As a Flag Officer, he has been the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Co-operation & Intelligence), Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa and Chief Instructor (Navy), DSSC, Wellington. After his retirement in Aug 2019, he was appointed as the Assistant Military Adviser at the NSCS in New Delhi. In April 2025, he was appointed as a member of the National Security Advisory Board. He is a graduate of DSSC, Wellington, CNW, Mumbai and NWC, USA. He is currently a distinguished fellow with the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi and an adjunct faculty at the Naval War College, Goa. In 2023, he was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by his school, the Lawrence School, Sanawar. He has published several articles in professional journals that include the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) issue briefs, Maritime Affairs, and the United States Naval Institute Proceedings. He also hosts a podcast on maritime issues by the name of ‘Dabolim Dialogues’.