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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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September 04, 2020

India Deploys Ethnic Tibetan Special Operators Against China: What Next?

By Abhijnan Rej
Events early this week point to a particularly sharp turn in the India-China crisis in eastern Ladakh.
September 04, 2020

Is There an Indian Way of Foreign Policy? The Country’s Foreign Minister Thinks So

By Abhijnan Rej
External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was speaking at the launch of his new book.

September 02, 2020

Are the US and India on the Same Page When It Comes to the Quad?

By Abhijnan Rej
Recent conflicting statements by the Indian foreign minister and a U.S. deputy secretary of state provide little clarity about common future perceptions of the grouping.

September 01, 2020

India’s Economic Mess Stands to Complicate Its Strategic Posture

By Abhijnan Rej
An India that falters economically is unlikely to be the partner many want it to be. And Modi may be fine with that.

September 01, 2020

What Good Is the Russia-India-China Triangle for Moscow?

By Abhijnan Rej
Russia has viewed both India and China through the lens of its relationship with the West. And that may not be a bad thing in the future.
August 31, 2020

China Attempts to Shift Its Boundary With India in Ladakh – Again

By Abhijnan Rej
The latest round in the ongoing crisis in eastern Ladakh bodes ill for a diplomatic resolution.

August 28, 2020

An India-Australia-France Trilateral Dialogue Is Overdue

By Abhijnan Rej
The history of a proposed three-way conversation reveals the importance of Track 2 diplomacy.
August 28, 2020

Japan’s Shinzo Abe to Step Down Leaving Behind a Rich Strategic Legacy

By Abhijnan Rej
Abe’s penchant for thinking big has helped shape the Indo-Pacific.

August 27, 2020

In a Drill, Beijing Launches Missiles into the South China Sea

By Abhijnan Rej
The show of resolve comes amidst growing tensions with the U.S. about the future of the region.

August 26, 2020

Ladakh Standoff: India’s Defense Chief Notes Military Option on the Table

By Abhijnan Rej
As China refuses to budge in eastern Ladakh, India prepares for the long haul.

August 26, 2020

Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative Strategic? Perhaps Not.

By Abhijnan Rej
Beijing’s BRI experience with Modi’s India shows a lack of feel for shifting sands.
August 25, 2020

US Congress to Mull Legislation Around the Internet of Things

By Abhijnan Rej
The move comes as China actively seeks to exploit IoT vulnerabilities as well as set technical standards.

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