Hafiz Usama Hameed

India’s Domestic Politics, Society, and Governance; South Asian Politics; Maldives; Bhutan

Usama Hameed is a Research Associate at the India Study Centre, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). He holds an MPhil in International Relations from the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in the same discipline. In addition, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from the International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Before joining ISSI, he served at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad, where he held various research and editorial positions from 2018 to 2024. His research interests focus on India’s domestic politics, society, and governance, as well as the broader political dynamics of South Asia, with a particular focus on the Maldives and Bhutan. He has also published research on regional political developments.