Brigadier (retired) Xerxes P. Adrianwalla served for 30 years in the armoured corps of the Indian Army and has been in the corporate sector for the last five years.
During his military service, both in combat and in peace, he has obtained varied experience in command and staff assignments, notably:
In Sri Lanka with the Indian Peace Keeping Force
As Commander of an armoured regiment, and also an armoured brigade
As a military observer on a UN assignment
As an instructor at various institutions, including the Defence Services Staff College
As a director in the Directorate General of Military Operations
His qualifications include an M. Phil and two Masters Degrees in management and International relations in India and abroad. He has also qualified in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Australian Defence College and the Global Program for Management Development from the Ross Business School, Michigan.
He retired as Chief of CIS and Group Security of the Mahindra Group, and has written and spoken extensively about national security issues at both defence and civilian organizations.
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Brigadier (retired) Xerxes P. Adrianwalla served for 30 years in the armoured corps of the Indian Army and has been in the corporate sector for the last five years.
During his military service, both in combat and in peace, he has obtained varied experience in command and staff assignments, notably:
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