Vivek Mishra

Vivek Mishra is Deputy Director – Strategic Studies Programme at the Observer Research Foundation.

His work focuses on US foreign policy, domestic politics in the US, America’s role in the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, particularly its role in shaping South Asian security. His other interests include Indo-US defence ties and great power competition.

Vivek was previously Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi; Assistant Professor (International Relations) at NIAS, Kolkata and Fulbright Nehru visiting scholar at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace, SIPA, Columbia University (2015-16).

Vivek has a PhD and MPhil in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has one single authored book: Covid 19 and Post Covid-19 Indian Diplomacy (KW Publishers, 2022); two co-authored books, Sapru House: A Story of Institution building in World Affairs (KW Publishers, 2021); India in the United Nations General Assembly (Vol I & II) (KW Publishers, 2019) and an edited volume The Regional Great Game in the Indian Ocean and India’s Evolving Maritime Strategy (KW Publishers, 2020). He over 20 peer reviewed journal articles and 16 book chapters.

• PhD in International Relations
• MPhil in International relations
• MA in International Relations
• MA in Linguistics