C. Raja Mohan
C. Raja Mohan – India's Leading Strategic Analyst
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10+ years
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About C. Raja Mohan
C. Raja Mohan is widely regarded as India’s foremost strategic thinker on foreign policy, geopolitics, and global power shifts. Known for his rare ability to combine academic rigor with real-world policy insight, he has shaped conversations on India’s global role for over three decades—across governments, think tanks, universities, and newsrooms.
A former Founding Director of Carnegie India and Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore, Raja Mohan has played a defining role in building India’s modern strategic discourse. With a master’s degree in nuclear physics and a PhD in International Relations, his interdisciplinary grounding gives him unusual depth on issues ranging from nuclear deterrence and maritime security to India-US relations and the Indo-Pacific order.
He has served multiple terms on India’s National Security Advisory Board, advising the government during crucial moments of strategic transition, and was the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relationsat the Library of Congress. His distinguished journalism career includes senior editorial roles at The Hindu and The Indian Express, where he continues to write as a widely read foreign-affairs columnist. Raja Mohan remains a central voice in global debates on India’s rising influence, China-US rivalry, Quad dynamics, global fragmentation, and the future of multilateralism. He is a frequent speaker at international security forums, leadership conclaves, policy retreats, and corporate boardrooms seeking clarity on geopolitical risk and strategic foresight.
As a speaker, C. Raja Mohan is valued for his calm authority, intellectual honesty, and ability to explain complex global shifts in clear, compelling language. His talks help leaders move beyond headlines, toward long-term thinking in an increasingly uncertain world. Book C. Raja Mohan as a keynote speaker to give your audience strategic clarity, geopolitical context, and a deeper understanding of the forces shaping our future.
C. Raja Mohan is widely regarded as India’s foremost strategic thinker on foreign policy, geopolitics, and global power shifts. Known for his rare ability to combine academic rigor with real-world policy insight, he has shaped conversations on India’s global role for over three decades—across governments, think tanks, universities, and newsrooms.
A former Founding Director of Carnegie India and Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore, Raja Mohan has played a defining role in building India’s modern strategic discourse. With a master’s degree in nuclear physics and a PhD in International Relations, his interdisciplinary grounding gives him unusual depth on issues ranging from nuclear deterrence and maritime security to India-US relations and the Indo-Pacific order.
He has served multiple terms on India’s National Security Advisory Board, advising the government during crucial moments of strategic transition, and was the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relationsat the Library of Congress. His distinguished journalism career includes senior editorial roles at The Hindu and The Indian Express, where he continues to write as a widely read foreign-affairs columnist. Raja Mohan remains a central voice in global debates on India’s rising influence, China-US rivalry, Quad dynamics, global fragmentation, and the future of multilateralism. He is a frequent speaker at international security forums, leadership conclaves, policy retreats, and corporate boardrooms seeking clarity on geopolitical risk and strategic foresight.
As a speaker, C. Raja Mohan is valued for his calm authority, intellectual honesty, and ability to explain complex global shifts in clear, compelling language. His talks help leaders move beyond headlines, toward long-term thinking in an increasingly uncertain world. Book C. Raja Mohan as a keynote speaker to give your audience strategic clarity, geopolitical context, and a deeper understanding of the forces shaping our future.
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Career Highlights and Achievements of C. Raja Mohan
Acclaimed Author
Authored several influential works including Crossing the Rubicon etc
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur
Conferred France’s highest achievement honour for his contributions
Member, National Security Advisory Board
Served on India’s NSAB, contributing to national security policy during two terms
Director, ISAS, NUS
Served as Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies
Global Media Contributor
Regular columnist to publications such as The Indian Express etc
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C. Raja Mohan is one of India's leading strategic affairs experts and foreign policy commentators, listed as a speaker on engage4more. He is widely known for his analysis of geopolitics, India's foreign policy and the Indo-Pacific.
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engage4more's profile notes that C. Raja Mohan is known for decades of writing and research on India's foreign policy, including as a long-time columnist, academic and founding director of a leading foreign policy think tank in India.
engage4more notes that C. Raja Mohan has written influential books including Crossing the Rubicon, on the transformation of India's foreign policy, and Samudra Manthan, on Sino-Indian rivalry in the Indo-Pacific.
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