Dr. Prem Mahadevan

Dr. Prem Mahadevan is a senior researcher with the Global Security Team at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), Zurich. He specializes in the study of intelligence systems and sub-state conflict, and is responsible at the CSS for tracking geopolitical trends and jihadist terrorism in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mahadevan completed his undergraduate degree in War Studies from King’s College London, followed by postgraduate and doctoral degrees in Intelligence Studies. He has advised Indian government agencies on counter-terrorist operational management, provided political risk assessments to the private sector, and has been consulted by EUROPOL and NATO Headquarters on emerging security challenges. He has authored two books: The Politics of Counterterrorism in India, and An Eye for An Eye: Decoding Global Special Operations and Irregular Warfare, in which he examined the role of intelligence and commando raids in combating cross-border terrorism. He also has published extensively in edited volumes, peer-reviewed journals and CSS security analyses.