Course Scholars
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Abigail Miriam Fernandez Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. As a part of her research focus at 'Pakistan Reader' she looks at issues relating to gender, minorities, and ethnic movements. She completed her Master's from the Department of International Studies at Stella Maris College, Chennai. She is a part of the Conflict Alert team at the IPRI, NIAS.
Outside research, Abigail enjoys recycling old jewelry and developing professional hairstyling skills. She can be contacted at fernandezabigail123@gmail.com
GP Commentaries
NIAS Pakistan Reader
Pakistan’s Blue Helmets: A long-standing contribution
January 2023 | CWA # 921
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
2023: The World This Year
Pakistan in 2023: Between elections, economic turmoil and climate crisis
January 2023 | CWA # 897
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan Reader
Pakistan, US and Russia: Putin Online, Biden Offline
January 2022 | CWA # 658
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
GP Insights
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Over 100 troops killed in renewed border clashes
September 2022 | GP Insights # 667
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Government declares 'national emergency' amid rain-induced floods
August 2022 | GP Insights # 655
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Kazakhstan: Russia, China and the protests
January 2022 | GP Insights # 608
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Other Scholars
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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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Akriti Sharma is a doctoral scholar at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies. She has completed her Bachelors in Political Science and Masters in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She is also the recipient of...
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Apoorva Sudhakar is a Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include ethnic conflicts, civil-military relations and political developments in Africa. Apoorva has completed her Masters degree in...
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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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Sourina Bej is a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Bonn. She has received the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung European International Cooperation (KAS-EIZ) scholarship for her doctoral study on climate migration, sustainability, and resilience among the rural...
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