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Rishi Gupta

Rishi Gupta

Dr. Rishi Gupta is an assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi.

Dr. Rishi Gupta is an assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi. He currently holds the position of the 2024 Taiwan Fellow at the Centre for India Studies, National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Additionally, he serves as a visiting fellow at the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal. He regularly teaches courses on India’s foreign policy and international relations at the University of Delhi. Previously, he was an exchange fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University in Chengdu, China.
Before assuming his current roles, Dr. Gupta worked with the Vivekananda International Foundation, the Center for Air Power Studies, and Pondicherry University. He earned his Ph.D. from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, his MPhil in Foreign Policy Studies from the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, and his MA in South Asian Studies from Pondicherry University in Pondicherry.
His research interests include the Indo-Pacific, South Asian geopolitics and regional security, and Himalayan geopolitics.
Posts by Rishi Gupta
October 25, 2024

After Modi-Xi Meet in Kazan, Will Rhetoric Be Matched by Action?

By Rishi Gupta
While the steps taken to de-escalate tensions along the India-China border are significant, they are merely the beginning of a long process.

August 02, 2024

Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Has a Strong Message for China 

By Rishi Gupta
While the statement indicates an ever-more cohesive grouping, concerns still linger about the lack of a leaders' summit this year.
July 23, 2024

Decoding Newly Appointed Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s Visit to Bhutan

By Rishi Gupta
Misri's visit to Thimphu came on his fourth day in office as the foreign secretary, reflecting Bhutan’s strategic primacy in India’s ongoing border conflict with China.

June 18, 2024

Modi at the G7 Outreach Summit: A Shift in India’s Foreign Policy?

By Rishi Gupta
Modi 3.0 is already making waves on Taiwan. Is a shift on Ukraine policy next?

June 10, 2024

Modi’s 3rd Inauguration Showcases a Focus on India’s Himalayan and Maritime Neighbors

By Rishi Gupta
Modi 3.0 pledges to persist with key foreign policy initiatives, particularly focusing on neighboring countries.

June 05, 2024

What Will Modi 3.0 Mean for India’s Foreign Policy?

By Rishi Gupta
Among its top priorities, the BJP aims to make India the third-largest economy by 2027 and cement its status as a global leader.
May 18, 2024

Why Nepal Escalated Its Map Dispute With India

By Rishi Gupta
It’s no coincidence that the move came just as Nepal’s left-alliance government faces a crucial floor test.

May 13, 2024

Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia

By Rishi Gupta
Across this diverse geography, countering Chinese influence is one of Tokyo’s cardinal interests.

May 03, 2024

Bhutan’s Tourism Dilemma: Balancing Economy and Sustainability

By Rishi Gupta
Bhutan has long capped tourism to prevent adverse impacts on the environment. With the economy suffering, is it time for a change?

March 26, 2024

China Courts Nepal’s New Left Alliance Government 

By Rishi Gupta
Less than three weeks after taking office, Nepal's new foreign minister is on a week-long tour of China.

March 21, 2024

Bhutan and India: Decoding the Strategic Saga

By Rishi Gupta
Bhutan’s new prime minister just concluded his India visit, and now India’s PM is heading to Bhutan.
March 16, 2024

Nepalis Stuck in the Russian Army: A Familiar Tale for Nepal

By Rishi Gupta
Once again, Kathmandu finds itself ill-equipped to defend the interests of its citizens abroad.

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