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Abhijit Iyer Mitra | |
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| Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Madras, Monash University |
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Abhijit Iyer Mitra is an Indian Defence economist and a Security analyst. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.[1]
Early life and education
Abhijit is the son of VS Chandralekha, a former civil servant, who resigned in 1992 after an acid attack on her in Chennai, allegedly by AIADMK members.[2][3]
He received B.Com from the University of Madras and a Masters's Degree in International Relations from the School of Political & Social Inquiry at Monash University.[4]
Career
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s research focuses on defence issues, specialising in defence economics, technology and procurement, nuclear dynamics, military transformation, defence planning, infrastructure, governance and Historical Patterns of Conflict in Democracies. He also deals with governance issues and non-traditional security threats. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Stimson Center, Washington, DC. He was a research assistant on several projects under the aegis of the Centre For Muslim Minorities & Islam Policy Studies at Monash (2007-2010). He was a Programme Coordinator of National Security Programme at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.[5][6][1][4]
He has written for national and international dailies and has several academic publications and books.[7][1]
Comments on Konark Temple
The Odisha Police arrested him on 23rd October 2018 after his allegedly derogatory tweets on the Sun Temple at Konark created a storm in Odisha Assembly and it formed a House Committee to look into the allegations. Later Orissa High Court granted him bail after the Odisha Government decided not to accord sanctions of his prosecution and withdrew all cases against him citing a lack of intent or malice. He was released from prison on 6th December 2018.[8][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Abhijit Iyer-Mitra | IPCS". www.ipcs.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ a b "After 43 days in Odisha prison, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra walks free". Hindustan Times. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Former AIADMK minister arrested in acid attack case against JD Party member". India Today. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ a b "Abhijit Iyer Mitra, Author at South Asian Voices". South Asian Voices. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "ORF ISSUE BRIEF" (PDF). ORF.
- ^ ONLINE, ORF. "Abhijit Iyer-Mitra | ORF". ORF. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Abhijit Iyer-Mitra's Profile | CNN-News18 Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Odisha govt to withdraw cases against jailed journalist Abhijit Iyer". The Indian Express. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2023-02-15.