Author - Kamal Madishetty

Kamal Madishetty is Assistant Professor at Rishihood University, where he specialises in international relations and technology policy, and Visiting Fellow at India Foundation.

He was formerly Senior Researcher at the China Research Programme at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi. He has been actively involved in Track 1.5 and Track 2 diplomacy with various countries, engaging on issues related to emerging technologies, nuclear policy, and broader geopolitical developments. In 2023, he served as the official Indian Representative to Y20, the G20’s youth consultation group, where he led the drafting of a consensus-based communiqué. Kamal holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from IIT Guwahati and a Master’s degree from the Jindal School of International Affairs. He has previously worked with The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, and has also served as Consulting Editor at Citti Media, a digital media platform rooted in Indic values.