Major Gaurav Arya (Retd): is an Indian Army veteran. He left the army in 1999 and started his corporate career. He has worked with top corporates like Wipro, Hutch (now Vodafone) and Ernst & Young. He was CEO and President in a Singapore based MNC before he joined the media in 2017. He is currently Senior Consulting Editor – Strategic Affairs for a leading Indian media conglomerate. Major Arya is a writer and public speaker. He frequently speaks at corporate and other events. In 2017 he was invited to speak at the UK Parliament. Major Arya is founder of Chanakya Forum.