Abhijit Iyer-Mitra: News

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra is a Defence Analyst and Strategic Affairs expert. A prominent commentator on Foreign Policy, Iyer-Mitra has an active social media presence and often features on television news debates. Mitra did his BCom from the University of Madras and has a Master’s in International Relations from Monash University, Australia. He has worked with organizations like Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico; Stimson Center in Washington; and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi. He specializes in defense economics, defense technology, and defense procurement. In October 2018, Mitra was arrested by the Odisha administration over his allegedly derogatory tweets on the state’s Jagannath Temple and the Konark Sun Temple. He was released after 43 days in prison when the cases against him were withdrawn by the Odisha Government. Some claimed his association with ex-BJD leader Baijayant Panda made him a victim in the political crossfire between the latter and the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.