Colonel Sarang S Kashikar

Colonel Sarang is a veteran of the Indian Army with over two decades of service, including command of a unit in the Northern and Central Sectors. He has over 10 years of operational experience in counterinsurgency and has served as an instructor at the Infantry School and Army War College. Post-retirement, he leads *Samarthya*, a leadership and capability-building initiative, bringing military rigour to corporate and institutional training. He consults on defence innovation, national security, and organisational strategy, and is actively engaged with defence start-ups and policy platforms through his writings and training programs.