Suresh Nanda

Suresh Nanda (born 1 June 1941) is an Indian businessman, arms dealer and former naval officer. Nanda was a Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy, before starting his business career in the 1970s. In his business career, Nanda's business interests have been the defence, hospitality, information technology and infrastructure industries. During his career, Nanda consistently faced allegations of being one of India's most powerful arms dealers and in 2021, he was convicted by a special court for charges related to defence deals and bribery.