Upma Kashyap

Fellow ( Head Americas Division )

Visvaniti Foundation

India

Ms. Upma Kashyap is an award-winning senior researcher in International Relations and a foreign policy analyst whose work bridges global diplomacy, education, and public discourse. She currently serves as Fellow and Head of the Americas Division at the Visvaniti Foundation, an independent think tank in New Delhi dedicated to transforming knowledge into action. Her inspiring journey has been featured in She Inspire Magazine with the cover story “From Classroom to Global Diplomacy,” and she has received multiple honors including ‘Influential Women Leader in Indian Education’ by Hypedge Group, the Ed-Falcon Global Award for Emerging Researcher of the Year, and the Inspiration Award by Her Story Times in 2025.

An alumna of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Ms. Kashyap is pursuing her PhD in International Relations with a specialization in American Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has presented papers at national and international conferences and contributed to various publications. Her academic and professional engagements include serving as Associate Fellow (Hon.) at the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies, and as a visiting Doctoral Fellow at the University of Zurich, where she also completed a basic German language course. These experiences reflect her global outlook and commitment to advancing research in international affairs.

Recognized for her dedication and potential, Ms. Kashyap has been awarded the prestigious Doctoral Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, India. Her academic journey spans an MPhil and Master’s degree in International Relations from JNU, and undergraduate studies at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Her research interests include United States Studies, security studies, Indo-Pacific studies, nonproliferation policy, military applications of strategic technologies, and global governance. Through her work, she continues to shape discourse on international relations while inspiring future scholars and leaders.