Sajjan M. Gohel

Sajjan M. Gohel is "Director of International Security for the London-based Asia-Pacific Foundation, a counter-terrorism think tank that researches security issues for international businesses." He runs the organisation with his father, M. J. Gohel.

As at July 2005, an individual named Sajjan Gohel is a PhD student at the London School of Economics (LSE). It is likely this is the same person. His supervisor is Dr Kirsten Schulze, Senior Lecturer in International History, and his research topic is "The Globalisation of Bin Ladinism: Origins, Doctrines Development and conflicts" [1] [2].

Sajjan Gohel's full name is Sajjansinh Mayur Gohel. He was born in 1980. [3] [4] He is the grandson of the late Jay K. Gohel, a friend of Margaret Thatcher and Conservative Party stalwart [5].

Expertise

Since mid 2003, Gohel participated in a number of telephone interviews as an expert on terrorism with the U.S., British, and Australian news media. Sajjan Gohel is variously described as functioning at the Asia-Pacific Foundation

• By ABC News, Australia:

• as a "security analyst": July 13, 2005.
• as a "terror analyst": July 12, 2005.

• By BBC:

• no title: October 6, 2004.
• as a "security analyst": April 30, 2004.

• By Bloomberg News:

• as a "director at the London-based Asia Pacific Foundation, a security-analysis company": September 16, 2004.
• as a "terrorism expert": November 24, 2004.

• By CBS News (Dallas, Texas):

• as a "leading counterterrorism expert who works closely with British intelligence": July 7, 2005.

• By Christian Science Monitor:

• as a "terrorism expert": February 1, 2005.

• By CNN:

• no title: September 29, 2003.
• as "director of International Security": July 15, 2003; November 20, 2003; June 14, 2004; July 25, 2005.
• as an "international security analyst": April 15, 2004.
• as a "terrorism expert": November 23, 2003; March 18, 2004; November 11, 2004.

• By NBC News/MSNBC:

• as an "analyst at Asia-Pacific Foundation": January 21, 2005.
• as a "director of international studies at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, terrorism expert": September 8, 2004.

• By Voice of America:

• as a "security analyst": March 11, 2004.

SourceWatch resources

• Asia-Pacific Foundation
• Geo Political Research Limited
• Jay K. Gohel
• Lord Peter Inchcape
• M. J. Gohel
• Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold

External links

• Dr Kirsten Schulze, Senior Lecturer in International History, homepage, London School of Economics. Undated, accessed July 2005.
• HY501 Provisional Introductory Workshop Programme, Lent-Summer Term, 2004-05, LSE. Features Sajjan Gohel on the programme (as an MPhil to PhD upgrade candidate).
• ukdata.com - Company director listing for Sajjan Gohel.
• The Rathore Dynasty genealogy. Gives relationship between Jay K, MJ, and Sajjan Gohel.

Articles that quote Sajjan Gohel

• Clare Shoesmith, "Russian School Siege May Signal More Terror Attacks on Children", Bloomberg News, September 29, 2004. Gives Sajjan Gohel's age.
• Todd Bensman and Robert Riggs, "Violence-Preaching Web Magazine Linked To N. Texas Brothers," The Investigators CBS-11 News (KTVT, Dallas), February 10, 2005.