Abhijit Iyer is an Indian journalist, researcher, defense expert, and international security expert. He is part of a Delhi-based organization called Observer Research Foundation, which was established in 1990. He also works as an author of the IPCS (India’s Nuclear Doctrine and Strategy) organization. Abhijit’s mother, Malini Parthasarathy, is a co-chairperson of THG Publishing Private Limited, which is part of The Hindu Group.
Biography
Name | Abhijit Iyer-Mitra |
Profession | Indian Journalist, Researcher, Defense, and International Security Expert |
Date of Birth | Yet to be updated |
Age | Yet to be updated |
Family | Father: Yet to be updated Mother: Malini Parthasarathy (Journalist and Collector) Grandfather: Srinivasan Parthasarathy Great Grandfather: Kasturi Srinivasan (former editor of The Hindu), S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar (Owner of The Hindu newspaper) |
Marital Status | Yet to be updated |
Educational Qualification | School: Yet to be updated College: MA International Relations from Monash University, Melbourne |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
Current City | Delhi, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles | Instagram |
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s Interesting Facts
- He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow of the Nuclear Security Programme (NSP)
- In October 2018, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was arrested for his hurtful comments on the Konark Sun Temple, Odisha MLAs, and Lord Jagannath. He had previously been arrested for flying very close to the Konark temple along with former BJD MP Baijayant Jay Panda.
- Abhijit’s mother, Malini Parthasarathy, is the first woman collector of Tamil Nadu.
- He likes athlete Joya Khemchand.
- Abhijit is a scuba diver.