Dr. Abhishek Yadav is a Research Analyst at the West Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. He holds a PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He has completed M.Phil. in South Asian Studies and a Master’s in Politics (International Relations) from JNU. His research interests include international migration, West Asian geopolitics and Türkiye’s domestic politics and foreign policy.
Prior to joining MP-IDSA, he served as a Consultant at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, and as a Research Associate at the erstwhile India Centre for Migration (ICM), MEA in 2022. He was also a Visiting Fellow in International Relations at Sichuan University, China (2017–2018). Dr. Yadav has academically contributed to reputed journals, including Strategic Analysis, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Journal of Defence Studies, CBW Magazine: Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons, and Africa Trends, among others.
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Abhishek Yadav’s review of the book ‘India’s Policy Towards West Asia: The Modi Era’, edited by Amb. Sujan Chinoy and Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan has been published in the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies on 31 July 2024.
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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Abhishek Yadav’s opinion piece ‘India's Evolving Migration Governance: Progress and Prospects’ has been published in ‘The Geostrata’ on 11 July 2024.
India has demonstrated a heightened focus on enhancing labour mobility and migration governance through bilateral agreements, says Mr. Yadav.
Turkiye effectively leveraged its NATO membership to secure benefits aligned with its defence, counter-terrorism and foreign policy priorities, vis-à-vis Sweden’s accession bid.