Ashutosh Kumar

Provided strategic advisory on geopolitical and macro-economic trends for Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific, with a focus on India–China relations and Indo-Pacific security. Produced high-impact reports for institutional and think-tank clients on Rafale airpower balance, Quad diplomacy, and Japan–India economic security cooperation.

Delivered tailored geopolitical risk assessments and strategic advisory for corporate and institutional clients across South Asia, MENA, and the Indo-Pacific. Created briefing decks for boards and investment committees translating security developments into risk scenarios and mitigation strategies.

Led comprehensive geopolitical risk analysis across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Emerging Markets. Designed and implemented a Geopolitical Risk Assessment Framework used across operations in 12 countries, and provided crisis-response analytical support during high-tension events.

Published 10+ analytical articles on India–US defence cooperation, China’s military expansion, post-Ukraine war realignments, and South Asia–MENA–Europe linkages.

Produced 25+ defence and security reports covering military capabilities, arms proliferation, terrorism, and emerging technologies. Supported DRDO, NATGRID, and other defence-sector stakeholders with open-source research, capability assessments, and threat mapping.

Grade: A+ (9/10)

M.A. in Political Science & International Relations at Pondicherry University (2019–2021). Dissertation titled “Nationalism and Patriotism” was awarded A+ (9/10), the highest grade in the cohort.

B.A. in Political Science at the University of Delhi (2016–2019).