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Abhijnan Rej

Abhijnan Rej

Abhijnan Rej was Security & Defense Editor at The Diplomat and Director of Research at Diplomat Risk Intelligence.

His primary areas of interest are Southern Asian security, Indian defense and foreign policies, emerging technologies and military strategy.

Rej’s work has appeared in The Washington Quarterly, the US Army War College’s online journal War Room, War on the Rocks, the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter, National Interest (online), Global Policy (online), Wired (online), Journal of Physics: A, and Contemporary Mathematics, along with numerous think-tank occasional papers, policy briefs, and book chapters. He was previously Senior Fellow, Strategic Studies, at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Rej also has significant work experience as a quantitative researcher in academia and the corporate sector.

He has written for virtually all major Indian English-language media outlets, and has been quoted by the Economist, Reuters, Voice of America, CNBC, The Nation, The Australian, China Global Television Network, and Dawn, among others.

Twitter: @AbhijnanRej

Posts by Abhijnan Rej
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October 27, 2020

India and US Hold Third Annual Defense and Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue

By Abhijnan Rej
The readouts from the opening remarks of the ministers as well as the joint statement from the meeting indicate the breadth and depth of India-U.S. strategic cooperation.
October 27, 2020

Pentagon Awards Contract to Build University Consortium for Hypersonic Research

By Abhijnan Rej
The decision comes amid growing U.S. commitments around hypersonic missile systems.

October 22, 2020

How to Make a Sharp-edged Quad Work

By Abhijnan Rej
India’s recent decision to include Australia in the Malabar exercises is a significant step toward a militarized Quad. But what should the grouping keep in mind going forward?

October 21, 2020

India and Sri Lanka Complete Bilateral Naval Exercise

By Abhijnan Rej
The latest iteration comes amid Indian concerns around Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean – and China’s foothold in Sri Lanka.

October 19, 2020

What Does the New Asia Power Index Say About the Quad?

By Abhijnan Rej
The Lowy index points to a grim bipolar future for Asia.
October 19, 2020

Opposition Rallies Rock Pakistan As Its Leaders Push Against Imran Khan and the Military

By Abhijnan Rej
Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif’s push against the country’s powerful military is a bold gambit with no obvious end game.

October 17, 2020

Five Eyes Defense Ministers Meet Amid Widening Agenda

By Abhijnan Rej
Five Eyes consultations are becoming more frequent. But is that necessarily a good thing?
October 17, 2020

India and China Discuss Military Disengagement in Ladakh — Again

By Abhijnan Rej
An Indian media report suggests the current discussions are substantive in nature.

October 16, 2020

US Appoints New Special Coordinator for Tibetan Affairs

By Abhijnan Rej
Beyond tokenism, the concurrent appointment of Robert Destro to the position does not signify much.

October 15, 2020

New Think Tank Report Presents Ambitious Agenda for Australia-India Tech Cooperation

By Abhijnan Rej
As China’s tech lead help push its international agenda, other Indo-Pacific powers see opportunities for collaboration.

October 15, 2020

China and the Quad: From Sea Foam to Indo-Pacific NATO

By Abhijnan Rej
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks on the Quad are a substantial shift in tone.
October 14, 2020

Can Apocalypse Be Dealt With?

By Abhijnan Rej
A recent lecture by the head of Australia’s internal security raises interesting questions around responses to catastrophic risks.

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