Squadron Leader Rana Tej Pratap Singh Chhina, MBE (born 1960) is a writer, a military historian and a veteran of the Indian Air Force.
Born and raised in New Delhi, Chhina was selected for the National Defence Academy in 1976, shortly after graduating from St. Columba's School.
He was commissioned into the flying branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a pilot officer on 11 June 1981.
He is also a member of the IAF Aerospace Museum Apex Steering Committee and the Government of India's Archival Advisory Board, and was a member of the joint USI–MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) Steering Committee responsible for coordinating international and national commemoration of India's participation in the First World War in connection with the centenary of the conflict.
[5][6][7] In 2016 Chhina was awarded an Honorary MBE for services to First World War centenary commemorations.