Experience

Australian High Commission, New Delhi

• India
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Officer - Foreign Policy

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Monitor, research and analyse a wide range of political, security and strategic issues relevant to Australia's interests.• Monitor, research and analyse India's political and security relationships in the Indo-Pacific, including major bilateral relationships, and membership in regional/international organisations (ASEAN, East Asia Summit, IORA, UN agencies etc)• Prepare updates of important developments in India's international relations. • Draft briefs, reports and cables for the Political Section.• Build a network of reliable and informed sources, including twitter commentators, think-tanks, and international policy-focused organisations, to develop expertise in and make assessments about foreign policy issues.• Contribute to strengthening the Australian High Commission's understanding of, and links with, key influencers in India's international relations.. Provide administrative and logistical coordination for official visit programs.



Royal Danish Embassy

• Strategic Sector Cooperation Program Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  •An integral part of the Political and Economic Team, especially the SSC project-team for water & urban development.•Upholding government to government cooperation with relevant stakeholders on projects related to Water & Urban Development. •Planning and executing delegation visits by politicians, officials and experts from Denmark to India.•Analyse and write up notes and reports on policy issues in relation to the strategic sector cooperation projects.•Play a key role in project management.•Develop concept notes, background notes and thematic discussion papers. •Assist in setting up and attending meetings with local officials and experts with the sector counsellors.•Support the Sector Counsellors by obtaining and keeping an overview of relevant stakeholders and developments within the sectors.•Support record keeping and administrative procedures.•Produce content for social media and public diplomacy.•Any other tasks assigned by the Management.



Observer Research Foundation

• India
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior Research Fellow

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  Worked as part of the Strategic Studies Program (East Asia Initiative) in which my role comprised the following tasks:•Writing short commentaries for the think tank’s website.•Drafting long papers for issue briefs and occasional papers.•Research•Engage in various kinds of organizational work, such as organizing conferences and other outreach activities. Worked as part of the Strategic Studies Program (East Asia Initiative) in which my role comprised the following tasks:•Writing short commentaries for the think tank’s website.•Drafting long papers for issue briefs and occasional papers.•Research•Engage in various kinds of organizational work, such as organizing conferences and other outreach activities.



The Diplomatist

• Member of the Editorial Board

  • May 2015 - Aug 2017

  - Contribute articles on diplomacy and international affairs every month- Contribute articles on China's foreign policy- Prepare special reports on multilateral bodies such as ASEAN/IOR-ARC, BRICS, SAARC and other such global organizations- Participate in projects undertaken by the establishment - Contribute articles on diplomacy and international affairs every month- Contribute articles on China's foreign policy- Prepare special reports on multilateral bodies such as ASEAN/IOR-ARC, BRICS, SAARC and other such global organizations- Participate in projects undertaken by the establishment



Fudan University

• Visiting Fellow

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  It was a three month fellowship in which my role comprised the following tasks:• Research• Presenting papers in weekly seminars.• Writing short commentaries for local dailies.• Engaging in interactive sessions with the faculty members of Fudan University. It was a three month fellowship in which my role comprised the following tasks:• Research• Presenting papers in weekly seminars.• Writing short commentaries for local dailies.• Engaging in interactive sessions with the faculty members of Fudan University.



Centre for Air Power Studies

• India
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  Worked on the Project : 'China's Foreign policy in the Coming Decades'.-Contribute In Focus articles on diplomacy and international affairs every month-Contribute papers for Defense and Diplomacy Journal & Air Power Journal-Prepare Issue Briefs every month-Make Paper Presentations-Prepare reports for Conference and Seminars held at the Centre Worked on the Project : 'China's Foreign policy in the Coming Decades'.-Contribute In Focus articles on diplomacy and international affairs every month-Contribute papers for Defense and Diplomacy Journal & Air Power Journal-Prepare Issue Briefs every month-Make Paper Presentations-Prepare reports for Conference and Seminars held at the Centre