Course Scholars
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Aparupa Bhattacharjee is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.
Her research is focussed on Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. In particular, she studies politics, conflicts and peace processes relating to Myanmar, with a special attention on the Rohingya conflict.
She has previously been the Coordinator, Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP), at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS). She had also supervised the Institute’s Myanmar Project. After IPCS, she has worked with Jhpiego-an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, for a year.
Apart from her research, she has been an active part of the outreach team of both IPCS previously, and NIAS presently. She has also been associated with the Consortium for South Asian Think Tank (COSATT) Network.
Research Activities
28 August 2018
Commentary
Behind Bangladesh's Protests: Rising Frustration
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Diplomat, 22 August 2018
28 April 2018
Commentary
India-Bangladesh: What if the BNP returns?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee and Sourina Bej
Mainstream, 28 April 2018
25 August 2017
Special Report
Rohingya Crisis: Policy Options and Analysis
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
BIPSS Special Report
9 February 2017
Commentary
The Rohingya Insurgents: Myanmar Creates Its Own Frankenstein
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Diplomat, 9 February 2017
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GP Commentaries
Myanmar
Will prosecuting Suu Kyi resolve the Rohingya problem?
October 2019 | CWA # 171
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Southeast Asia
ASEAN Outlook on the Indo Pacific: Worth all the Hype?
August 2019 | CWA # 155
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
India & Sri Lanka
Modi's Colombo Visit: Four issues to watch
June 2019 | CWA # 135
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
GP Insights
Sri Lanka: Return of the Rajapaksas
November 2019 | GP Insights # 188
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Bolivia: Political crisis over elections
November 2019 | GP Insights # 184
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Iraq: The Protests Now
October 2019 | GP Insights # 160
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
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