Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with the ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia.

Abhishek is a doctoral candidate at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, where his thesis examines Strategic Utility of North Korea's Cyber capabilities. He has worked as a Research Associate with the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS). He has been a Non-Resident Kelly Fellow with Pacific Forum and NASC Fellow with Takshashila Institution. Abhishek graduated in International Relations from South Asian University in 2021. His writings have been featured in several publications including Lowy Institute, The Hindu, Nikkei Asia, East Asian Forum, Binding Hook, NK News, South Korea Pro, and SCMP. He has also published for peer-reviewed journal.