Course Scholars
Avishka Ashok
Avishka Ashok is a Research Assistant with the Science Diplomacy Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the Science Diplomacy Programme, she is currently working on coordinating the activities of the programme, compiling and creating databases for the programme.
Her research focuses on border conflicts, ethnic conflicts and other conflicts in Latin America and women’s issues, Feminism and Gender issues in East Asia. She has completed her Masters in International Studies and History from Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore and holds a bachelors degree in Political Science from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
GP Commentaries
Abortions, Legislations and Gender Protests
In Argentina, an extraordinarily progressive law on abortion brings the Conservatives to protest
February 2021 | CWA # 433
Avishka Ashok
GP Insights
North Korea's Party Congress: Kim Jong-un's next steps amidst economic crisis and change of leadersh
January 2021 | GP Insights # 458
Avishka Ashok
Other Scholars
Harini Madhusudan is currently a PhD scholar, at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She is working a project on Pakistan Research. Her areas of research include Outer Space Law...
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Sourina Bej is currently a Research Associate with the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP) at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In ISSSP, she is currently working on a DRDO-sponsored project, "Profiling Borderland Communities in Tawang". She is...
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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...
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Rashmi Ramesh is currently pursuing PhD at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Rashmi completed her BA in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She holds a Masters Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher...
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Abigail is currently pursuing Masters in the Department of International Studies in Stella Maris College, Chennai. Her areas of interests are peace and conflict management in the MENA region and Latin America, SDG’s role in climate change, maritime issues in particular to the emerging importance...
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Sukanya Bali is currently a Research Consultant at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Her area of research includes Violence and Conflict in South Asia, and China's Soft-power...
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Lakshmi Venugopal Menon is currently a Research Consultant at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She has contributed to the database on Pakistan relating to CPEC, Balochistan and Pakistan elections 2018. She is a part...
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Apoorva Sudhakar is a Research Assistant at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in South Asia and Africa, climate change and human-wildlife conflict. Apoorva has completed her Masters degree...
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Akriti Sharma is currently a PhD scholar, at the Science Diplomacy Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Her research interests...
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Lokendra Sharma is currently a PhD scholar at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), IISc Campus, Bengaluru. He has a Masters degree in International Relations from the MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has...
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Karthik Payyalil is currently an intern at the school of conflict and security studies at the National School of Advanced Studies. His research interests are Gender issues in world politics and foreign policy of Major powers He is currently a student of Masters degree in International relations...
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Rahul M is currently an intern at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. His research interests lies in Outer Space Laws, Soft Power, Power Politics/Realism. He is currently pursuing his Masters in International Relations at the University of Madras,...
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