ISUW 2023 Speaker

Ranjit Kumar Pachnanda is a retired Indian Police Service officer who served in various positions in the Indian police force over his career. He was born on October 23, 1958 and is the son of Brigadier K.D. Pachnanda. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a LL.B from Punjab University, Chandigarh, where he received the Gold Medal for his academic performance.Throughout his career, Pachnanda held several high-ranking positions in the Indian police, including Chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission, Security Adviser to the Chief Minister of Assam, Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and Director General of the National Disaster Response Force. He also served as Commissioner of Police in Kolkata and held senior positions in the Central Industrial Security Force and the Central Reserve Police Force.Pachnanda received several awards and commendations for his service, including the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service, and commendations from the Prime Minister of India, the Minister of State for Personnel & Pension, and others. He also represented India at several international events, including the UN Chiefs of Police Summit and a seminar on suicide terrorism in Tel Aviv.In addition to his police work, Pachnanda authored a book on terrorism and response to terrorist threats and has written articles on the subject in the CBI Bulletin and NPA Magazine. He was awarded several trophies during his career, including the IPS Association Sword of Honour, the Tonk Cup for Equitation, and the XI regular (1958) IPS Batch Silver Jubiliee L.B. Sewa Memorial Trophy for the Best Probationer in Co-curricular Activities.