Research

Research Team

Swaminathan Gurumurthy is highly popular as a writer and journalist in India. Celebrated for his investigative journalism, he has ceaselessly...

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Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Dr Arvind Gupta is the Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. He was the Deputy National Security Adviser and Secretary...

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Centre Head

Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF

Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney retired as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff. He is a post graduate in Defence and Security Planning from the Royal College...

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Editors

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Brig. Vinod Anand is presently a Senior Fellow, Editor in the VIF. He was also Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis...

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Prof Sujit Dutta, Distinguished Fellow & Editor - National Security, VIF

Prof. Sujit Dutta, is a Distinguished Fellow and the Editor of the quarterly journal, National Security at the Vivekananda International...

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Senior Fellows

Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF

Ruchita Beri is a Senior Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. Earlier, she served as Senior Research Associate and...

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Raghvendra Singh, Senior Fellow, VIF

A former member of the Indian Administrative Service, Raghvendra Singh has headed The National Archives, The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and...

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Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

Anurag Bisen is a veteran submariner of the Indian Navy with over 35 years of service, including the command of Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class missile...

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Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Senior Fellow, VIF

Dr Saroj Bishoyi is a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Technology and Scientific Studies, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi...

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Associate Fellows

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Prerna Gandhi is an Associate Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. Previously she has completed her MPhil in Japanese...

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Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF

Dr. Shreya Sinha is an Associate Fellow at Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. She holds a PhD from the Centre for European Studies,...

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Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Dr. Pravesh Kumar Gupta is an Associate Fellow at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). He has a doctoral degree in Central Asian Studies...

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Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

Anurag Sharma has completed MPhil in Politics and International Relations on 'International Security' at the Dublin City University in Ireland, in...

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Research Associates

Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Dr Angana Kotokey is a Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. She holds a PhD from the School of International...

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Dr Joseph N. Sanate, Research Associate, VIF

Dr Joseph N. Sanate is a Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). He received his doctoral degree from the Center for...

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Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF

Saudiptendu Ray is a Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. He has completed his Master's in Modern Indian...

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Dr Vishwajeet Singh Akhawat, Research Associate, VIF

Dr Vishwajeet Singh Akhawat is a scholar of International Relations with a strong focus on West Asian geopolitics. He completed his graduation...

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Dr Ivy Handique, Research Associate, VIF

Dr Ivy Handique, holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She has completed her PhD. from JNU,...

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Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Completed M.Phil in Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies from Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies,...

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Sarada Subhash, Research Associate, VIF

Sarada Subhash is a graduate in International Relations from University of Bristol. She is also an undergraduate in Medical Microbiology from...

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Research Assistants

Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF

Dr Shambhavi Anand is a Research Assistant at the Vivekanand International Foundation, New Delhi. She holds a PhD from the Department of African...

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Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF

Umang has completed his Master’s in Development Studies from School of Development Studies (SDS), Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD). He has done his...

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Esha Banerji, Research Assistant, VIF

Esha Banerji is a Research Assistant at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. She holds a Master's degree in Political Science and...

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Puspa Kumari, Research Assistant, VIF

Puspa Kumari is a multilingual Research Assistant with a strong academic and professional background in South Asian geopolitics, particularly...

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Young Professional

Aishwarya Dutta, Young Professional, VIF

Aishwarya Dutta holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from O.P. Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, specializing in National...

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