Ladhu R. Choudhary is a Jaipur-based academic and strategic analyst. He is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) of Political Science at the Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan. Prior to joining University of Rajasthan in 2014, he held teaching position at the University of Delhi’s Aurobindo College; and teaching assistant, for national security and international relations at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
He holds Masters in International Studies, M.Phil and PhD in Diplomacy and Disarmament Studies from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is an Associate Member of the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence and Strategic Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. He is also a Member and Thought-Leader of the Indo-Pacific Circle (IPC), co-hosted by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Council for Strategic and Defence Research (CSDR), New Delhi. He is the Chief Editor of a journal – Political Science Review.
Dr. Choudhary has co-edited a book – Indian Foreign Policy: Identity and Issues. His research has been published in the Journal of Defence Studies, Indian Journal of Asian Affairs, India Quarterly, South Asian Studies, and Indo-Pacific Review. His research areas include International Relations Theory, Geopolitics, Contemporary Diplomacy, Nuclear Politics, Indian Foreign and Security Policy, and Military Strategy. In Washington DC, Dr. Choudhary will research the implications of India’s military organization and modernization on regional security dynamics and defense cooperation.