Maj Gen Ravi Arora — CEO
As CEO of IMR Media, organisers of defence seminars and exhibitions, publishers of defence books and journals, our aim has been to "Reach all officers of the Indian Armed Forces." Fifteen years since inception in 2010, INDIAN MILITARY REVIEW is now at the top of the piannacle. IMR Media organises these defence conferences and exhibitions every year - Surveillance C4I2 and Electro-optics, Night Vision, Military Power Systems, CBRNe, Force Protection, Combat Vehicles, Precision Attack, Military Simulation & Training, Air & Missile Defence, UAVs & Electro-optics, Artillery, Net-centric Operations and many others. It is my effort to sustain and solidify its No 1 position among defence media. DEFENSE NEWS, USA is IMR's exclusive partner for content and represents IMR in North America and Europe. Our objective is to project the strengths of Defense News in India, ie, vast network of international correspondents and in-depth quality reporting. It has the largest defence news room in the world. Specialties: National Security analysis, modernisation of the armed forces, force structure, defense budgeting & expenditure, procurement procedure, defense research.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Defense Media Executive with extensive leadership in military publications and events.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 32 yrs
Skills
- Defense
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- Leader in defense media and events organization.
- Published India's top defense magazine in English and Hindi.
- Expert in national security and military modernization.
Work Experience
IMR Media (Indian Military Review)
Events Convenor (15 yrs 5 mos)
CEO & Chief Editor (16 yrs 8 mos)
Army Training Command
Major General REDFOR Wargaming (1 yr)
Indian Army
General Officer Commanding 12 Infantry Division (1 yr 2 mos)
17 Infantry Division
Deputy GOC (1 yr 11 mos)
Defence Services Staff College
Senior Instructor Staff College (1 yr 8 mos)
Indian Army's only Amphibious Brigade in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Brigade Commander (1 yr 8 mos)
Military Wing
Director (1 yr)
Army Headquarters
Director Perspective Planning (2 yrs 3 mos)
14th Bn The Punjab Regt
Commanding Officer (3 yrs 4 mos)
United Nations Military Observer Group in Iran
Military Observer (1 yr 10 mos)
Education
Graduate at Army Staff College Camberley UK
M Phil at Panjab University
M. Phil at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
M. Sc. at University of Madras
MA at University of Rajasthan
BA (Hons) at Shivaji University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) at National Defence Academy
Diploma in Public Administration at Indian Institute of Public Administration