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Hafiz Usama Hameed


Research Associate

Areas of Research:

India’s Multilateralism, Politics of South Asia, Maldives, Bhutan

Usama Hameed is a Research Associate at the India Study Centre of ISSI. He holds an M. Phil in International Relations from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. Before that, he completed his graduation in IR from NUML and one in English from International Islamic University, Islamabad. He has also served as Research Officer, Junior Research Officer and Editorial Assistant at the Institute of Policy Studies Islamabad from 2018 till 2024. He has one research publication to his credit.

Issue Brief on “India’s Human Rights records are costing it global image”

Introduction At a time when India has been investing much in showcasing its muscle as an important emerging power, its deteriorating relations with some key...

Issue Brief on “A Sincere Peace Effort or a Balancing Act: Decoding Modi’s Ukraine...

Introduction On 23 August 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine for about 8 hours. This visit was followed internationally with an expectation that...

Issue Brief on “Modi’s Moscow Mission: Balancing Global Power Dynamics”

Introduction Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his 2-day visit to Russia. This was his first bilateral visit abroad after assuming charge for the...

Issue Brief on “Role of Muslims in India’s Recent Lok Sabha Elections”

Introduction Following a long electoral process (7 phases, 44 days), the Indian electorate has delivered its verdict in the 18th Lok Sabha elections. Muslims remained...