Expertise

His professional career includes 37 years of Indian diplomacy, serving as Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Syria, and Turkey, High Commissioner to Cyprus, and Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

Since then, Ambassador Abhyankar has been working in the areas of academics, corporate philanthropy, consulting, and international Track II dialogues.

His research interests include international relations and diplomacy, its practice and multiple dimensions.

He is currently researching two books on Indian diplomacy and on Syria.


Keywords:

  • Cuba Initiative

Research Interests:

  • diplomacy in South Asia

Public & Environmental Affairs  

Communities
Environmental Policy, Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Public Administration
Degrees
MA, University of Delhi, Economics, 1966
BA, University of Delhi, Economics, 1964