Air Commodore Prashant Dikshit, VM is a distinguished war veteran who was awarded Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) during the 1971 war. An alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi with an MA in Defence Science from Allahabad University, he was the editor of SALUTE for eight years. He commanded Air Force Station Begumpet, Secunderabad as a Group Captain and Air Force Station, New Delhi as an Air Commodore. He writes on strategic issues, and is a life member of the United Services Institution, New Delhi. He is also a member of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis in New Delhi.
