Steadvern Global Advisory was founded by Munish C. Jauhari, IAS (R), who spent 35 years in public service: district administration in Assam, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India's mission to the European Union, the Ministry of Shipping and NITI Aayog. He now helps companies understand how decisions are made, plan their next move and govern themselves well.
Our associates include former senior officials, sector specialists and professionals on the ground. Each assignment gets local knowledge from people who know the state, its departments and its industry. We have particular depth in these regions, and take on work across the country and in Europe.
For companies whose plans depend on approvals, schemes or public-sector partners. We map who decides what, in which order, and help you prepare a complete, well-argued case.
Board-level experience from Shipping Corporation of India, Dredging Corporation of India and Cochin Shipyard, for promoters and boards that want an experienced, independent view.
Entering a new state, sector or customer segment, including government buyers.
Built on five years at the DGFT and three in Brussels.
For companies, foundations and NGOs working with government programmes.
Each brief combines desk research with on-the-ground input from our associates: short, specific, and ending in clear recommendations.
Size, growth, competitors and buyers for a product or service in a chosen state or sector.
Request a sample brief → BRIEF // 02Every permission a project needs, the authority responsible, typical timelines and common causes of delay.
Request a sample brief → BRIEF // 03Land, incentives, approvals, power, labour and logistics compared across shortlisted states.
Request a sample brief → BRIEF // 04What a new policy, scheme, budget announcement or trade agreement means for your business.
Request a sample brief →New labour codes, data protection rules and the second Jan Vishwas law have changed how companies must comply. The direction is towards trust and simpler rules, but the transition demands attention.
Read · 3 min →UP's new startup policy adds a ₹1,000 crore fund of funds, larger grants and extra support for women-led and regional startups. For a state of its size, the real test is reach beyond Lucknow and Noida.
Read · 3 min →Central spending on the North-East has never been higher. The region now needs projects that last, private investment that stays, and governance that keeps pace.
Read · 3 min →Trade agreements, export policy and what global shifts mean for Indian business.
From shipbuilding and dredging to piracy and coastal security.
How technology can make roads, cities and logistics safer and faster.
What changes when public services go digital, and what it takes to get it right.
Law, order and administration in Assam during the insurgency years.
NGOs, livelihoods and fisheries: making public programmes work on the ground.
Munish Jauhari joined the Indian Administrative Service after studying physics at the University of Allahabad. He began in Assam in 1989, when the state faced serious insurgency, and served there for more than ten years, including as District Magistrate of Bongaigaon and Goalpara.
As Joint Director General of Foreign Trade he worked on export policy with industry bodies and export councils, then spent three years as Adviser on trade, commerce and industry at India's mission to the European Union. As Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping he sat on the boards of three public sector companies, and as Adviser at NITI Aayog he worked across power, telecom, PPP, energy and social sectors, overseeing work on the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir.
He is Chairman of the ITS India Forum, which works on intelligent transport systems, and founded Steadvern Global Advisory as an independent practice.
Key roles: foreign trade (DGFT), the EU mission, the Ministry of Shipping and NITI Aayog
We work with senior experts on each assignment, and are building a small in-house research team.
For former officials, industry leaders and consultants with 10+ years in one of these areas:
Do the research behind our client briefs: market assessments, state comparisons, approvals maps and policy notes.
To apply, choose "Joining the expert network" in the form below, or email your CV to mcjauhari@gmail.com.
A few lines on your requirement are enough: an assignment, a research brief, a board or advisory role, or a speaking invitation. We usually reply within two working days.