Vivek Mishra is an Assistant Professor in International Relations at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata, India.

He has recently submitted his PhD in International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi on the topic, “American Maritime Strategy in the Indian Ocean in Post-Cold War Era, 1990-2012″. His broad research discipline is International Relations and his areas of research are India-US relations, and America’s role in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific and Asia-Pacific regions.

Mr Mishra is an editorial associate with the Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, run by the Association of Indian Diplomats, and is a contributing Strategic Affairs Expert for the All India Radio’s External Services Division. He has also worked an associate with Indicia Research and Advisory, a New Delhi–based think tank consulting on the Indian defense sector and internal security.

He has published seven peer-reviewed journal articles, six book chapters and more than 45 Op-eds including in The Diplomat, The National Interest and Huffington Post. Mr Mishra is currently working on a book manuscript exploring India-US relations under Prime Minister Modi.