Wing Commander Vikas Kalyani was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 2003. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and graduate of 71st Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He is presently associated with India Foundation as Visiting Senior Research Fellow. His area of interest is defence & strategic studies and international relations. During his research on the subject of this book, he has also written many articles related to the IAF, Indian Ocean Region, Indo-Pacific and strategic partnerships of India with role of IAF in them.