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Anvi Urjita Dixit

Research Intern

Anvi is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. (Research) in International Relations and Governance Studies at Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, with a minor in History. She is currently a research intern at CSDR.

Anvi is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. (Research) in International Relations and Governance Studies at Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, with a minor in History. She is specializing in China Studies, with broader academic interests in East Asian geopolitics, Chinese foreign policy, international law, and contemporary security and strategic studies. Her research has explored themes such as AI-driven military competition, disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan, and the geopolitical implications of emerging space governance frameworks like the Artemis Accords. She has also participated in Mandarin language and cultural exchange programmes in Taiwan and Japan through the Taiwan Education Centre.

Her broader interests include questions of regional security, peace and conflict studies, geopolitical competition, and the role of emerging technologies in shaping contemporary international politics.

Areas of
Expertise

China

Geopolitics

Peace and Conflict

FOUNDERS

Prof. Happymon Jacob

Founder & Director

Happymon Jacob is the founder and director of CSDR. He directs CSDR’s research and activities across divisions.

Lt Gen D S Hooda (Retd)

D S Hooda co-founded CSDR and directs projects of its defense and security verticals.

Dr. Gaurav Saini

Gaurav Saini is co-founder of CSDR and leads product design and partnerships.

Team

Dr. Sidharth Raimedhi

Sidharth Raimedhi is a Fellow at CSDR. He is the editor-in-chief, and contributor, to the DIPTEL newsletter which covers contemporary Indian foreign policy developments on a weekly basis.

Dr. Tishya Khillare

Dr. Tishya Khillare is a Fellow at CSDR. She leads CSDR’s work on Non-traditional Security issues in South Asia and the Indo Pacific, specifically on Climate Diplomacy, South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Feminist Foreign Policy, and Gender and Security.

Bashir Ali Abbas

Senior Research Associate

Bashir Ali Abbas is a Research Associate at CSDR.

Devika Makkat

Research Associate

Devika Makkat is Research Associate – Operations at CSDR.the Council for Strategic and Defense Research, New Delhi.

Amen Naithani

Research Associate

Amen is a Research Associate at CSDR and works on projects under the Indo-Pacific and Climate Security and Diplomacy programs.

Torunika Roy

Research Associate

Torunika Roy holds a PhD in Korean Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She completed her BA from Ewha Womans University and an MA from JNU. Her research focuses on gender dynamics, low fertility rates, denuclearization, and socio-political issues in East Asia, particularly South Korea.

Experts

Prof. C Raja Mohan

Distinguished Fellow & ROK Chair

C Raja Mohan is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR and directs CSDR’s Geopolitics and International Security Program. He also holds the Republic of Korea Chair at CSDR, supported by the Korea Foundation.

Rakesh Sood

Distinguished Fellow

Rakesh Sood is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR and directs the work of CSDR’s Space Technologies and Policy Program.

Ashok K. Kantha

Distinguished Fellow

Ashok K. Kantha is a distinguished diplomat who served as India’s Ambassador to China (2014-16) and Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs. With over 38 years of diplomatic experience specializing in India’s neighborhood relations, he was India’s lead negotiator for key agreements with China.

VAdm Anil K Chawla (Retd)

Distinguished Fellow

VAdm Anil K Chawla is the former Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command and a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR.

Lt Gen Sanjay Verma (Retd)

Distinguished Fellow

Lt Gen Sanjay Verma (retd) is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR where he directs CSDR’s work on Indian Defense Industry.

Capt Sarabjeet S Parmar (Retd)

Distinguished Fellow

Capt Parmar is a Distinguished Fellow at CSDR and supports CSDR’s work on Indo-Pacific, Maritime Security and the Indian Ocean Region.

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