Joined IDSA

01 Jul 2014

Experience

Defence Industry, Defence Acquisition, Defence Equipment Operational and Sustenance Engineering Management.

Education

M Tech, MMS, B Tech and BSc.

Current Project

Indigenisation is the key to self-sufficiency and strategic capability.

Background

Ranjit Ghosh is a senior fellow at IDSA’s Defence Economics and Industry Centre. He is a gold medalist from IIT Madras and during the M Tech programme specialised in Maintenance Engineering and Management. He has a Masters in Management Studies from Osmania University in Defence Management. He has had varied operational and service experience of over 32 years in the Army. As Commandant & Managing Director of an Army Base Workshop he was responsible for the planning and execution of the re-capitalisation programmes of the Infantry Combat Vehicles and Armoured Recovery Vehicles of the Indian Army. At the Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army) he was associated with the Ordnance Factories, DPSU’s, DRDO and the Private Sector on issues relating to the induction and sustenance engineering activities of military equipment besides being associated with the ongoing defence procurements.