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DeepStrat was founded with the vision to combine rich experience in government in South Asia with the best talent available in the private sector to deliver sustainable solutions. We help our clients scope, design and implement their strategic goals through custom-made solutions and guided by cutting-edge research.

It offers its unmatched experience, deep networks and multi-disciplinary research expertise to deliver mandates of our partners and clients.

The DeepStrat Network offers decades of experience in Government, Risk Management & Mitigation, Public Policy, Intelligence, Media, Research, Geo-political Analysis, Security Audits, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Intelligence, VIP Security, Conflict Resolution and Strategic Communication across Asia.

We are your strategic window to Asia and beyond.

If you are looking to partner us, drop us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you.

Our Research

Tackling Retail Financial Cyber Crimes in India: An ethnographic study on problems faced by LEAs in investigation and prosecution of financial cyber crimes in India.

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Our Vision

What We Do

In a complex world you need a team of experts who can work with multiple stakeholders to find sustainable solutions.

Deepstrat works primarily in South Asia and India in particular, which has emerged as a key driver of the global economy and public policy. Its network is spread across governments, decision makers, media, law, academia, and civil society.

We have experience and networks in South Asia that offering insights in public policy, intelligence, military, foreign policy, media, law, strategic & crisis communication, stakeholder mapping, cybersecurity, risk analysis & mitigation, sustainability, and data privacy.

Every programme that we undertake is backed by our collective experience, high-quality, multi-disciplinary research and contextualised in South Asia’s political landscape.

We Work With

Governments, helping them formulate policy based on high-quality research, stakeholder consultations and consensus-building.

Think Tanks, helping them with research, advocacy and partnerships.

Multi-National Corporations, helping them navigate India’s complex regulatory and governance landscape.

Foreign Governments, helping them to enhance bilateral relations with India and South Asia using Track 1.5 and Track 2 forums and also help resolve long pending disputes.

Non-profits, partnering them in capacity building, advocacy on a range of issues.

Embassies & High Commissions offering immersion programmes, advisories and expertise to enhance their understanding of South Asia.

The Founders

Nandkumar Saravade IPS (Retd)

Co-Founder, DeepStrat

Saikat Datta

CEO & Co-Founder, DeepStrat

Anand Venkatanaryanan

Co-Founder, DeepStrat

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Our Publications

Iran’s Chessboard Strategy Against The US & Israel – Lessons for India

“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by” ~ Sun Tzu (Chinese General and strategist and author of ‘The Art of War’) There is an apocryphal tale from the Indian epic poem, The Mahabharata that the United States and Israel could pay attention to as the war […]

India’s Draft SGI Rules: Concerns and Expert Recommendations

Background: Deepfakes and Digital Abuse in India In November 2023, a deepfake video featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral across Indian social media platforms, showing her face superimposed onto another woman’s body[1]. The incident sparked national outrage and prompted Delhi Police to arrest the creator within weeks. But Mandanna’s case represents only the visible tip […]

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025 – What it means for Businesses in India

Introduction Last week the Government of India finally operationalised the first privacy law by passing the subordinate rules, giving companies 18 months to comply. After a little over a decade of litigation and debate, privacy was recognised by the Supreme Court in 2017 as a fundamental right in a historic judgment passed by a 10-judge […]

India’s Data Protection in the Workplace and its Impact on Employers

In January 2024, Amazon France Logistique was fined €32 million by the French Data Protection Authority, CNIL for its employee data processing practices. The company’s employee monitoring practices¹ caught attention of the regulator for being excessive, non-transparent and violative of privacy rights of employees under the Eur0pean Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The […]

UCO Bank – Printing Money by Mis-Routing ISO-8583 Messages

This article explores the hypothesis that the UCO Bank fraud case, where ₹ 820 Crore was (temporarily) stolen from the bank through glitches in IMPS transactions is a coordinated retail cyber-attack which created money from thin air similar to printing fake currency notes. Background Modern banking is both fractional and digital. Fractional refers to the […]

Navigating Gatekeeping Practices for Privacy Without Compromising Data Protection

Navigating Gatekeeping Practices for Privacy Without Compromising Data Protection In a significant development, Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) levied a hefty fine of 10 million euros against Uber B.V. and Uber Technologies Inc, citing a lack of transparency in its handling of personal data belonging to its drivers. The DPA imposed the penalty under Article […]