Rear Admiral Monty Khanna, AVSM, NM (Retd), an alumnus
of National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned into the
Indian Navy on 01 January 83. His afloat commands include the
submarine Sindhuvijay and the Frigates Krishna and Gomati. He
was the Commandant of the Naval War College from January 14
to November 17. He thereafter served as Chief Instructor, Defence
Services Staff College till his retirement in August 19. He
subsequently served as the Assistant Military Adviser at the
National Security Council Secretariat in New Delhi from
December 19 till December 23. In April 2025, he was appointed
as a member of the National Security Advisory Board.
