Ibtsam Qureshi

I'm currently a Program Coordinator at the India-Korea Forum in Seoul, supporting engagement between India and Korea.

Since October 2022, I've worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute of Indian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. My research focuses on economies, economic and foreign policy, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, medical tourism, and bilateral relations in South Asia, especially India and South Korea.

I'm pursuing an integrated Master's+PhD in International Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, majoring in Indian and ASEAN Economics.

Previously, I worked as a VBI AVOC Associate at Amazon India after completing my BA Economics Honours. I bring qualitative research, statistical data analysis, database, SQL, communication, and multilingual skills in English, Hindi, Urdu, and beginner Korean.