Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt (Retd.) is currently the Director General of the Indian Space Association
(ISpA), an apex industry body created to be the collective voice of the Indian Space industry.
General Bhatt has held apex leadership and management positions in the Indian Army at the Army
Headquarters in the Indian Defence services for over 38 years. Among his many appointments, he
has been Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Chief of Army Staff twice, while serving in the
capacity of Military Secretary, responsible for HR management in the Army and as Director
General Military Operations (DGMO) heading the Military Operation in the Army.
General Bhatt has spearheaded several projects and has demonstrated great ability in building
collaborative consensus while providing mentorship. General Bhatt has held critical operational
appointments of General Office Commanding Division in Assam and Corps Commander in Srinagar.
Both the assignments involved intimate interactions with multiple agencies including Central and
State Govts, members of civil society and academia. His ability to synergise and implement
challenging decisions, taking along all stakeholderss together has been his forte. He has headed
numerous studies aimed at developing implementable solutions to complex challenges and has
unparalleled insight when it comes to the functioning of the Ministry of Defence, Department of
Military Affairs, State Govt and Civil Administration. General Bhatt has an eye for astute
quality, an unerring ability to ensure everyone under his charge complies with laws, rules and
regulations. Under his leadership, he has built many top-quality teams of professionals that
demonstrate this.
