the Secretariat
Ved Pant
Secretary - General
Ved is a rising senior at Harvard University studying Applied Mathematics. He grew up in Mumbai and began his Model United Nations journey on the Indian circuit. As a high school student, he participated in HMUN India as both a delegate and an Assistant Director. Over the years, he has continued his association with the conference, serving as Director, Under-Secretary-General, and Director General for HMUN India.
At Harvard, Ved competes as part of the Intercollegiate Model United Nations Team and has staffed both HMUN and HNMUN Boston. Outside of Model United Nations, he is involved with the Harvard Undergraduate Consulting Group and contributes to political science research.
secgen@hmunindia.org
Rahul Yates
Director - General, Bengaluru Chapter
Rahul is a rising senior at Harvard College studying Government, South Asian Studies, and Economics. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. At Harvard, Rahul has become involved with the Model UN in a variety of ways. He has directed committees at HMUN and HNMUN 2025 and 2026, served as Under-Secretary-General of Business at HMUN 2026, and was previously Under-Secretary-General of Host Affairs at HMUN India 2025!
Outside of Model UN, Rahul has been involved with various pre-professional and South Asian affinity groups on campus. In his free time, he loves running, listening to Bollywood music, and watching Bollywood movies.
dg@hmunindia.org
Kaitlin Cascio
Under - Secretary - General for Committees
Kaitlin is a rising junior at Harvard College studying Social Studies and Psychology, originally from Alexandria, Virginia (just outside of Washington, D.C.). Kaitlin’s Model UN journey bagan with joining Harvard’s Intercollegiate Model UN team her freshman year. After that, Kaitlin became extensively involved in Model UN on and off Harvard’s campus — from her role as Under-Secretary-General of ECOSOC for HMUN Boston 2026, to Directing at HNMUN Boston and HNMUN-LA 2026, to serving as Under-Secretary-General of Committees for the inaugural iteration of HMUN Canada this year! However, she is by far the most excited to serve as your Under-Secretary-General of Committees for HMUN India 2026!
Outside of Model UN, Kaitlin gives historical tours on campus, writes for the Crimson Arts Board, and offers legal information as part of the Small Claims Court Advisory Service.
committees@hmunindia.org
Caleb Thomspon
Director - General, Bengaluru Chapter
Caleb Thompson is a rising senior at Harvard University studying Applied Mathematics and Government. Growing up, he had the opportunity to undertake several formative trips with his family, including month-long visits to Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan, which sparked a sustained interest in global affairs. During his senior year of high school, he further expanded this perspective by living in Adana, Türkiye as an exchange student.
In his free time, Caleb enjoys playing the piano, learning new languages, and spending time outdoors. Whether hiking or discussing international relations, curiosity remains a common thread across his interests. He looks forward to meeting all participants at HMUN India.
dg@hmunindia.org
Pranathi Ganti
Under - Secretary - General for Administration
Pranathi Ganti is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Neuroscience with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy and a citation in Spanish. She first joined the Model UN team her freshman year of college and immediately found myself surrounded by some of the most fun, vibrant people on campus. She has served as both a Director and Crisis Director at HMUN and HNMUN 2026. In her free time, you can definitely catch her doom-scrolling without end, reading thrillers that may give her nightmares, and making horrible yet endlessly funny dad jokes!
admin@hmunindia.org!
Margaret Bowles
Under - Secretary - General for Host Affairs
Margaret is a sophomore studying Government with a minor in Economics from Dover, Massachusetts. Margaret is beyond excited to be the USG of Host Affairs at HMUN India! In the world of Model UN, Margaret is the director of General Assembly Training for Harvard's Intercollegiate Model United Nations Team, director for HMUN Dubai, a director at HNMUN Boston, a director at HMUN Canada, and was deputy USG of the General Assembly at HMUN Boston this year.
Outside of Model UN, Margaret is president of Harvard Undergraduates for Bipartisan Solutions, volunteers with the Philip's Brooks House and is part of the leadership for Harvard Running Club. She has also done a variety of work in Massachusetts State Politics, including campaign organising and legislative research. In her free time, Margaret enjoys running, swimming, skiing, biking, hiking and generally any excuse to spend time outdoors.
hostaffairs@hmunindia.org