Akshat Upadhyay

Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay has completed his MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from Punjab University. He has a double Masters in History and Political Science and a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Telecommunication. He is a prolific writer who has written for several think tanks including CLAWS, IDSA, ORF and USI. He has also published op-eds in Hindustan Times, Times of India, The Hindu, The Tribune and The Daily Guardian on a variety of topics such as radicalisation, social media, LC dynamics, emerging technologies and social movements. The author has also won several awards, including the COAS Gold Medal Essay Competition and the USI Gold Medal Essay Competition. He has also authored a book “Coercive Diplomacy against Pakistan” (KW Publishers).

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