C. Uday Bhaskar
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Bhaskar in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar |
| Born | 2 March 1951 |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–2007 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Alma mater | Sainik School, Korukonda, Andhra Pradesh |
| Spouse(s) | Ira Bhaskar |
| Children | 2; |
| Other work | Security and strategic affairs analyst |
Commodore Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar is a retired military officer who served in the Indian Navy. He is an expert and outspoken critics on security and strategic affairs.
Commodore Bhaskar is currently the Director of the Society for Policy Studies (SPS), an independent think-tank based in New Delhi, India. He has the rare distinction of being the head of three think tanks during his career - the earlier two being the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF).
He is a columnist, editor, and contributor of numerous research-articles on nuclear and international security issues to reputed journals in India and abroad. He is also a life member of the United Service Institution (USI) of India. His daughter, Swara Bhasker is a Hindi film actress.