Course Scholars

Ankit Singh

Ankit is a Ph.D. scholar at NIAS, his research interests lie South Asia, peace studies and oral history. His research topic is on political economy of external debt in Pakistan (1971-2021).
 
Research activities
In the STIR program, he is currently assisting in preparations of PR evening brief and TWTW as an assistant editor. He writes focus notes for TWTW and PREB. 
 He completed his bachelors with majors in Sociology and completed his masters in Defence and Strategic Studies. As part of global politics course, he actively follows development around new technologies, defence industry and trade relations.

GP Commentaries
Pakistan, IMF and China: Between debt uncertainty and geopolitical interests
July 2023 | CWA # 1020

Ankit Singh

Defence: Towards a new cold war
January 2023 | CWA # 902

Ankit Singh

Global economy in 2022: The year of cooling down
December 2022 | CWA # 885

Ankit Singh

Monthly report of Finance Ministry paints a gloomy yet prospective outlook
January 2022 | CWA # 650

Ankit Singh

Pakistan's Judiciary in 2021
January 2022 | CWA # 649

Ankit Singh

Pakistan’s economy in 2021: Major highlights
January 2022 | CWA # 645

Ankit Singh

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank
January 2022 | CWA # 642

Ankit Singh

Pakistani media’s response to the Justice Saqib Nisar audio leak| Major takeaways
January 2022 | CWA # 640

Ankit Singh

Mini budget, IMF and a contemporary puzzle.
December 2021 | CWA # 623

Ankit Singh

Indus river dolphin rescued successfully in Larkana and moved to sanctuary
December 2021 | CWA # 622

Ankit Singh

Pappu Sain bids adieu to the world
November 2021 | CWA # 612

Ankit Singh

Impasse over next ISI Chief over after 20 days of cordial silence
November 2021 | CWA # 609

Ankit Singh

Post IMF Review: Saudi Arabia to bolster Pakistan
November 2021 | CWA # 601

Ankit Singh

Pakistan IMF talks faces a logjam of accountability and trust
November 2021 | CWA # 599

Ankit Singh

Tax avoidance: From Panama papers to Pandora Papers
October 2021 | CWA # 578

Ankit Singh

GP Insights
Trump is indicted yet again: What next for politics in the US?

August 2023 | GP Insights # 725

Ankit Singh

Pakistan: Finally, a deal with the IMF

July 2023 | GP Insights # 706

Ankit Singh

The US: Debt Ceiling Notches up higher

June 2023 | GP Insights # 692

Ankit Singh

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