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Chirayu Thakkar

Chirayu Thakkar

Chirayu Thakkar is a doctoral candidate in International Relations at the National University of Singapore. Earlier, he graduated with graduate degrees in Modern South Asian Studies from the University of Oxford and Political Science from the Central European University. He is simultaneously working for the Margaret Anstee Center, University of Cambridge as an independent researcher on India's foreign aid in Africa. Along with South Asian Voices, his writings have also appeared in The Times of India, The Huffington Post, The Diplomat, and The Asia Dialogue. He has also worked as a political consultant.

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<strong>India’s G20 Presidency: Providing Substance to Summitry</strong> Geopolitics & Diplomacy

India’s G20 Presidency: Providing Substance to Summitry

As the world witnesses the three big Cs of concern…

Explaining India’s Abstention from the UNSC Vote on Ukraine Defense & Security

Explaining India’s Abstention from the UNSC Vote on Ukraine

Editor’s Note: This piece expands on the author’s April 2021…

India and the United States: Friends Elsewhere, Foes at the UN Geopolitics & Diplomacy

India and the United States: Friends Elsewhere, Foes at the UN

Can India be a meaningful partner of the United States…