Air Vice Marshal (Rtd.) Pavan Kumar

Strategy and Oversight Board

Expertise: Defence Space Operations, Space Policy, Innovation

Role: Strategy and Oversight Board Education: M Phil – Defence and Strategic Studies, National Defence College | M Phil – Political Science, Osmania University | M Sc – Defence and Strategic Studies, Anna University Chennai Experience: Currently Honorary Distinguished Professor in Delhi Technological University and Adjunct Professor in National Institute of Advanced Studies | Director General – Defence Space Agency (Aug 2023 – Aug 2025) | Defence Attaché – Czech Republic (with concurrent accreditation to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece) (2013 – 2016) | Command and Operational Appointments – Indian Air Force (1989 – 2012) Focus Area: Former Fighter Pilot, Indian Air Force | Space Systems and Space Policy | Defence Space Operations | Earth Observation, Navigation and Satellite Communications | Space Situational Awareness | Defence Innovation (iDEX) | Joint Operations, Training and Doctrine