Fellow, New Zealand-India Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington

Deputy Chair, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Auckland Branch

Research Interests

Ethnic lobbying in US foreign policy, US foreign policy towards India and South Asia, Indian foreign and defence policy, India's relationship with Australia and New Zealand, Indian domestic politics, great power relations, Asia-Pacific security, international security with emphasis on terrorism, nuclear issue and energy security.

Current research

Ashok's current book projects include:

Lobbying, Indian American and the US-India Relations: An Insight in to the Growing influence of Indian Lobbying in the United States (Under review).

Indo-US Strategic Partnership in the 21st Century (Work in progress).
India and Great Powers (Work in progress).

Teaching
Ashok has been lecturing since 2012 in Politics and International Relations, The University of Auckland

Great Power Relations (POL751)

Critical Issues in international Security (POL754)

International Security and Conflict (POL327)