Vijay Kumar Saraswat
Member, NITI Aayog and Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Vijay Kumar Saraswat is Member, NITI Aayog and Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a distinguished scientist with vast experience in defence research—in both basic and applied sciences—spanning several decades. He retired as Secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), after decades of government service. Dr Saraswat has had an illustrious career and is credited with the indigenous development of missiles such as Prithvi, Dhanush, Prahaar, and Agni-V; the two-tiered Ballistic Missile Defence system; the initial operational clearance of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas; and nuclear submarine INS Arihant.
