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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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March 17, 2021

3 Indo-Pacific Takeaways From the UK ‘Integrated Review’

By Abhijnan Rej
The document is rich in ideas – though comes across a little muddled at places.
March 16, 2021

British PM Johnson to Visit India in April Amid Indo-Pacific ‘Tilt’ – And Squabbles

By Abhijnan Rej
In the Johnson government’s mind, Britain’s return to the “east of Suez” must be matched with deeper ties with India. Will domestic politics play spoilsport?

March 13, 2021

In ‘Historic’ Summit Quad Commits to Meeting Key Indo-Pacific Challenges

By Abhijnan Rej
The joint statement that followed the meeting is ambitious, concrete, and direct.

March 13, 2021

‘Conversation’ With India Possible Under Conditions, Pakistani Sources Tell Indian Newspaper

By Abhijnan Rej
The latest report adds to growing expectations that the February 25 ceasefire announcement may indeed be substantive.

March 12, 2021

How COVID-19 Changed Asia

By Catherine Putz, Abhijnan Rej, Sebastian Strangio, and Shannon Tiezzi
A year after the official declaration of a global pandemic, how has the novel coronavirus reshaped the Asia-Pacific?
March 12, 2021

Indian Minister Accused of Graft by Swedish Media Amid Deepening India-Sweden Ties

By Abhijnan Rej
While the accusations are unlikely to affect bilateral ties, or the ruling BJP, they have an uncomfortable historical precedent.

March 09, 2021

Iran Refutes Indian Media Reports on Israeli Embassy Attack

By Abhijnan Rej
The January 29 attack could prove to be a further sticking point in the increasingly convoluted India-Iran relationship.
March 09, 2021

Indian PM to Inaugurate New Bridge Connecting Bangladesh and India

By Abhijnan Rej
This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.

March 08, 2021

US Defense Secretary to Visit India: Media Reports

By Abhijnan Rej
Both New Delhi and Washington will have to think creatively and realistically to maintain the momentum in the relationship.

March 09, 2021

Historian Kyle Gardner on the Jagged Roots of the China-India Ladakh Standoff

By Abhijnan Rej
“But just because the topography of the Aksai Chin doesn’t afford a neat natural line to use as a border, it doesn’t mean that both sides can’t come up with a borderline that can be respected.”

March 06, 2021

US Defense Secretary Notes Climate Change Focus in Message to Force

By Abhijnan Rej
Lloyd Austin’s message foregrounds one of the key priorities of the Biden administration for the military.
March 05, 2021

Australian PM: Quad Leaders’ Summit on the Cards

By Abhijnan Rej
Media reports suggest that the Biden administration had first proposed such a meeting.

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