Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security developments within South Asia, India’s relations with the region, and foreign policy of South Asian states.
Aditya graduated with a MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2019. His writings have been featured in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, Economic Times, Hindustan Times, The Statesman, The Strait Times, South Asia Monitor, among other platforms. He has also written for peer-reviewed journals.
Expertise
- Strategic and security developments in South Asia
- India’s Neighbourhood policy
- Kashmir Conflict
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
Past Position(s)
- Research Assistant, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India
- Research Intern, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India.
- Research Intern, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Research Intern, Economic Wing, High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom.
- Research Intern, Ramaiah Public Policy Center, Bengaluru, India.
- Research Intern, United Service Institute of India (USI), New Delhi, India.
Education
- MSc International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, United Kingdom.
- BA History, Economics, Political Science (HEP), Christ (deemed to be) University, Bengaluru, India.
Language Fluency
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Telugu
