Ashutosh Kumar

Senior geopolitical risk analyst and strategic advisor specialising in India–China dynamics, South Asian security, and Indo-Pacific defence cooperation. Proven track record delivering executive-ready briefs, monthly risk reports, and post-exercise assessments for corporate leadership, institutional investors, and policy stakeholders across Asia-Pacific and the Global South. Open to remote, part-time, and project-based consulting mandates.

Senior Strategic Advisor at SICO Taiwan (2025-09 – Present)

• Strategic advisory on geopolitical and macro-economic trends for Taiwan and the broader Asia-Pacific, with focus on India–China relations and Indo-Pacific security.
• High-impact reports for institutional and think-tank clients on Rafale airpower balance, Quad diplomacy, and Japan–India semiconductor/economic security cooperation.

Freelance Senior Geopolitical Advisor at MER Consultancy (2025-05 – Present)

• Tailored geopolitical risk assessments and strategic advisory for corporate and institutional clients across South Asia, MENA, and the Indo-Pacific.
• Briefing decks for boards and investment committees translating security developments into risk scenarios and mitigation strategies.

Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst & Strategic Advisor at Sky R Capital Sdn. Bhd. (2024-11 – Present)

• Lead comprehensive geopolitical risk analysis across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Emerging Markets.
• Designed and implemented a Geopolitical Risk Assessment Framework now used across operations in 12 countries.
• Crisis-response analytical support during high-tension events: border clashes, terror incidents, escalatory drills, and Gulf crises.

Freelance Geopolitical Researcher & Writer at Institute of Global South Asia, NUS (2023-02 – 2024-10)

• Published 10+ analytical articles on India–US defence cooperation, China's military expansion, post-Ukraine war realignments, and South Asia–MENA–Europe linkages.

Defence & Geopolitical Researcher at Innefu Labs (2021-07 – 2023-01)

• Produced 25+ defence and security reports covering military capabilities, arms proliferation, terrorism, and emerging technologies.
• Supported DRDO, NATGRID, and other defence-sector stakeholders with open-source research, capability assessments, and threat mapping.

M.A. in Political Science & International Relations – Pondicherry University, India (2019 – 2021)

B.A. in Political Science – University of Delhi, India (2016 – 2019)