Kalpit A. Mankikar
China Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Mr. Kalpit A. Mankikar is a China Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Strategic Studies Programme. He completed his China Studies master’s degree from the London School of Economics. He has degrees in journalism and political science from the Asian College of Journalism and the University of Mumbai, respectively. He co-edited a book titled ‘Sino-Indian Ties Under Modi: Rising to the China Challenge’ in 2024. He has contributed articles for Foreign Affairs, the Stimson Center’s ‘South Asia Voices’, the Lennart Meri Conference, Hindustan Times, and The Hindu. He worked as a media professional for nearly two decades with leading publications like The Times of India, Daily News and Analysis.
