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*Communication Support, Public Diplomacy, and Outreach*Assisted in preparing first drafts of key speeches, speaking notes, and articles on behalf of senior officials.Drafted the Ministry's chapters for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 editions of India/Bharat, a prominent annual publication summarizing the activities of all government ministries.Conducted research and editing for the Ministry's 400-page publication, 'Indian Diplomacy and COVID Response.'Contributed to various monthly… Show more *Communication Support, Public Diplomacy, and Outreach*Assisted in preparing first drafts of key speeches, speaking notes, and articles on behalf of senior officials.Drafted the Ministry's chapters for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 editions of India/Bharat, a prominent annual publication summarizing the activities of all government ministries.Conducted research and editing for the Ministry's 400-page publication, 'Indian Diplomacy and COVID Response.'Contributed to various monthly, occasional, and annual publications, including the Foreign Secretary's monthly newsletter, summaries of the Ministry's monthly activities for the Cabinet of ministers, a monthly compendium of think tank activities in New Delhi, and the Ministry's Annual Report.Developed a network within Delhi's policy community.*Research and Analysis*Coordinated the drafting and publication of the Ministry's Daily Report, summarizing global news stories.Authored research papers on topics of interest to the Indian Government, focusing on international security, geopolitical and geoeconomic developments in the medium to long term. [for internal distribution]Provided research inputs for Parliamentary questions and in preparation for high-level visits and summits.*Operational Support*Attended Bilateral and Multilateral Policy Planning Dialogues as part of the Indian delegation and prepared briefs on the dialogues.Assisted in curating and organizing events for the Division, including meetings with the Parliament's Consultative Committee on External Affairs and the Voice of the Global South Summit 2023. Show less

Developed a policy brief on the evolving agenda of Quadrilateral Partnership of Australia, India, Japan and the US. This brief was cited by the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in its report on Strategic Alignment:The Imperative of Resourcing the Indo-Pacific (February 2023). See here: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/resourcing_the_ips_-_sfrc_democratic_staff_report_2023.pdf

Interned at the Strategic Studies Programme of the Observer Research Foundation, under the supervision of Prof Harsh Pant. Wrote a comprehensive paper analysing debates in India, US, Japan, Australia that led to the birth of ‘Quad 2.0,’ sharpening my writing skills in the process. This paper has been widely cited, including notably in The Journal of Indo–Pacific Affairs ( JIPA), a professional journal of the United States Department of the Air Force. See here:… Show more Interned at the Strategic Studies Programme of the Observer Research Foundation, under the supervision of Prof Harsh Pant. Wrote a comprehensive paper analysing debates in India, US, Japan, Australia that led to the birth of ‘Quad 2.0,’ sharpening my writing skills in the process. This paper has been widely cited, including notably in The Journal of Indo–Pacific Affairs ( JIPA), a professional journal of the United States Department of the Air Force. See here: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Feb/06/2002577570/-1/-1/1/JIPA_QUAD_PLUS_SPECIAL_ISSUE.PDF Provided research inputs to senior colleagues on research topics including maritime security in the Indo Pacific and India-China relationsAssisted events team with rapporteuring, logistics and social media management for CyFy2019, 4th India Think Tank Forum and Raisina Dialogue 2020 Show less

Updated an extensive database of defence production, indigenization, joint ventures and partnerships in India’s defence and aerospace sectors.

I worked as a research assistant to Dr John Hemmings at the Asia Studies Centre. My research primarily focused on Indian Foreign and Defence policies, and India's role in the Indo-Pacific. In addition, I also contributed to background research about the nature of extent of Chinese investments in the tech industry and the digital and Critical National Infrastructure in the UK. I also conducted extensive research about the degree of Chinese ‘Sharp’ Power in the UK.